Research Catalog

Title

A commander's guide to hazing prevention / Miriam Matthews, Kimberly Curry Hall, Nelson Lim.

Author

Matthews, Miriam (Behavioral scientist)

Publication

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2015]

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Additional Authors

• Hall, Kimberly Curry.
• Lim, Nelson.
• National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), issuing body.

Description

17 pages : illustrations; 16 cm

Summary

"This tool provides a short overview of hazing for military commanders and was derived from research documented in Hazing in the U.S. Armed Forces: Recommendations for Hazing Prevention Policy and Practice, by Kirsten M. Keller, Miriam Matthews, Kimberly Curry Hall, William Marcellino, Jacqueline A. Mauro, and Nelson Lim, RR-941-OSD, RAND Corporation, 2015"--Publisher's description.

Subject

• Bullying > United States
• Hazing > Government policy > United States
• Military offenses > United States
• Soldiers > United States > Social conditions
• United States > Military life

Note

• Title from cover.
• "TL-168-OSD."

Contents

Introduction -- What is hazing -- Common characteristics -- Recent examples -- Why does hazing happen? -- Does hazing really encourage group bonding? -- When is hazing most likely to occur? -- How does hazing differ from bullying? -- How does hazing differ from rigorous training practices? -- How much is known about military hazing? -- Why does hazing go unreported? -- Why is it important for commanders to report hazing? -- How can my unit and I prevent hazing? -- Increasing knowledge -- Influencing attitudes and perceptions -- Changing or developing behaviors and skills -- What else should commanders consider for antihazing efforts?

OCLC

• ocn918986187
• SCSB-1825801

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library