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Women And Military Sexual Trauma, A Resilience Study, Lauren Sloan Zapf
Women And Military Sexual Trauma, A Resilience Study, Lauren Sloan Zapf
Educational Specialist, 2009-2019
Women have served in the military for decades, playing integral roles in both war and peacetime operations. However, at no time in history have women service members sacrificed more than in the past decade, when the many counterinsurgency operations that the nation has fought have forced women to participate directly in combat. With the population of women veterans continuing to rapidly grow, it has become crucial to examine these women’s mental health needs. One of these needs includes addressing the epidemic of military sexual trauma. This Ed.S. research paper examines the nuances of military sexual trauma, including the implications that …