Mr. Parkhurst
ENG 132, Section 012
November 23, 2015
The Untold Consequences of War The act of war is one that has been around since the beginning of time. Natural thirst for conquest and the pride of defending one’s nation is often the encouragement most individuals have before enlisting in the military. The consequences of a war are vague or left unstated, but enlistees generally know the dangerous aspects surrounding it. By signing an agreement, citizens hand over their life to the military. Their safety is now dependent primarily upon military officials and each respected branch. Soldiers often experience traumatic events within their time in service. Soldiers witness deaths, gruesome warfare, and others are subjected …show more content…
“Impact of Gender on Reactions to Military Sexual Assault and Harassment.” Health & Social Work 39.1 (2004): 25-339.CINAHL Complete. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.
“Impact of Gender on Reactions to Military Sexual Assault and Harassment,” is web journal that informs the public about the impact of sexual assault and harassment, regardless of one’s gender. Identifying sexual assault and harassment in the military as an important area of concern for social workers. Margret E. Bell, Jessica A. Turchik, and Julie A. Karpenko, explore the experiences related to each gender, the recovery from military harassment and sexual assault, and the common issues associated with each gender.
The journal “Impact of Gender on Reactions to Military Sexual Assault and Harassment” clarifies that sexual assault and harassment is not associated with just the female gender, but with both the male and female gender. By utilizing this research collected, I will provide the reader a view of the life of a soldier going through such abusive and manipulative events. This will help me point out that sexual assault and harassment can effect individuals of different cultural views, and the consequences of such actions can affect each person …show more content…
Harris and Juanita M. Firestone, collect data from various surveys and workplaces, to find out if the possibilities of sexual harassment and sexual assault occurring in the military can be predictive. “The military, including the reserve component, is large enough to provide an adequate sample of individuals across various demographic group memberships (sex, race, ethnicity, age) for meaningful comparisons,” this information is utilized along with the surveys to find out if the environment has a correlation with sexual harassment and sexual assault (86). The authors then interview victims from around the world, to compare each