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Summary
Female Service members from multiple branches participated in fourteen focus groups regarding efforts to stay safe during military service. They described numerous strategies to reduce their vulnerability to harassment or abuse, including drawing upon social support, creating buddy systems, and dressing in masculine clothing to mask their femininity.
Citation
Cheney, A., Reisinger, H., Booth, B., Mengeling, M., Torner, J., Salder, A. (2015). Servicewomen's Strategies to Staying Safe During Military Service. Gender Issues, 32, 1-18. doi:10.1007/s12147-014-9128-8