Implications of integrating women into the Marine Corps infantry /

This study for the U.S. Marine Corps consisted of four tasks: (1) review the literature on the integration of women in ground combat and other physically demanding occupations, (2) conduct interviews with representatives of organizations that have integrated women into physically demanding occupatio...

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Main Authors:	Schaefer, Agnes Gereben (Author), Wenger, Jennie W. (Author), Kavanagh, Jennifer, 1981- (Author), Wong, Jonathan P. (Author), Oak, Gillian S. (Author), Trail, Thomas, 1967- (Author), Nichols, Todd (Author)
Corporate Authors:	National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), Rand Corporation, JSTOR (Organization)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2015]
Series:	Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1103-USMC.
Subjects:	United States. > Marine Corps > Personnel management. United States. > Marine Corps. Women and the military > United States. Women soldiers > United States. Women marines. Women in combat > United States. Armed Forces > Personnel management. Women and the military. Women in combat. Women soldiers. HISTORY > Military > Other. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science. United States. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Introduction
History of Integrating Women into the U.S. Military
Research on Cohesion
Insights on Critical Mass
Lessons Learned from the Experiences of Foreign Militaries
Lessons Learned from the Experiences of Domestic Police and Fire Departments
Integrating the Marine Corps Infantry: Representation and Costs
Developing a Monitoring Framework
Cross-Cutting Implications and Recommendations for Implementation
Appendix A. Rubric for Evaluating USMC Infantry Characteristics
Appendix B. Summary of FDNY Postintegration Lawsuits
Appendix C. Regression Results
Appendix D. Monitoring Framework
Appendix E. Approach to Developing a Monitoring Framework.