Hazing and Sexual Assault: A Social Construction Exploration of Male-on-Male Sexual Assault and Military Discourse

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Doctor of Social Work (DSW)
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Social Work
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male-on-male sexual assault
social construction theory
hazing
institutional culture
support services
sexual assault reporting
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2023
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Revak, Catherine T.
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Male-on-male sexual violence is beginning to become part of the larger narrative of the US military’s anti sexual violence campaigns. Until recently, it was rarely discussed, and availableresearch focused largely on the female soldier’s sexual assault experience while on active duty. This conceptual and theoretical dissertation utilizes social construction theory, to focus on the disproportionate number of male service member sexual assault reporting, its relationship to hazing, and the influence it has on military institutional culture. Clinical implications of this research include: an increase in the ability for male service members to self-identify as sexual assault victims to increase rates of reporting and build confidence to seek institutional support services. Further, this research should be utilized as a foundation to change military institutional culture and influence the improvement of institutional support services for male-on-male sexual assault.

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