Linda Cottrell

Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination in the Active-component Army

Variation in Most Serious Event Characteristics by Gender and Installation Risk

To better understand sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the Army, RAND Arroyo Center researchers created profiles of active-component sold...

Sexual Assault Experiences in the Active-Component Army

Variation by Year, Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Installation Risk Level

Researchers describe the most common types of behaviors that occurred during active-component soldiers' most serious experiences of sexual assault, ch...

Inventorying Data to Support Army Harmful Behavior Prevention Metrics and Measures

Having accurate data to better understand the occurrence and frequency of harmful behaviors, including factors that increase or decrease the likelihoo...

Improving the Representation of Women and Racial/ethnic Minorities Among U.S. Coast Guard Active-duty Members

The U.S. Coast Guard seeks to attract, recruit, and retain a workforce that represents all segments of U.S. society. However, in the current active-du...

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe

Program Progress in 2022-2023

The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program is a residential, quasi-military program for youth ages 16 to 18 who are experiencing difficulty in traditi...

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe: Program Progress In 2021-2022

The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program serves young people ages 16 to 18 experiencing difficulty in traditional high school. This report covers th...

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe

Program Progress in 2020-2021

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe is a residential, quasi-military program for young people ages 16 to 18 who are experiencing difficulty in traditional ...

National Guard Youth Challenge

Program Progress in 2016-2017

This report presents information on recent participants of the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe, a quasi-military program for young people lacking a hig...

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe

Program Progress in 2019-2020

The National Guard Youth Challenge (ChalleNGe) program serves young people who are experiencing difficulty in traditional high school through a quasi-...

Considerations Around the Use of Intensive Outpatient Programs for Service Members Who Experienced Sexual Trauma in the U.S. Military

This report summarizes a review of clinical practices and TRICARE requirements for intensive outpatient programs to treat active-duty members affected...

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe

Program Progress in 2018-2019

In the fourth annual report on the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe, a residential, quasi-military program for youth struggling in traditional high scho...

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe

Program Progress In 2017-2018

This report documents the progress of participants in the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program in 2017-2018. ChalleNGe is a residential, quasi-milit...

National Guard Youth ChalleNGe

Program Progress in 2015-2016

"The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program is a residential, quasi-military program for young people ages 16-18 who are experiencing difficulty in tr...

The Relationship Between Disability Evaluation and Accession Medical Standards

If accession medical policies are changed, does the probability of medical discharge change? If so, how does the change in the probability of medical ...

Effects of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment on Separation from the U. S. Military

Findings from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study

This report describes analyses, using data from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study, designed to assess the effects of sexual assault and sexual ha...