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04004aam a2200421 i 4500 001 E624805AEA0A11E7B6F5700597128E48 003 SILO 005 20171226010227 008 160527t20162016nyuad b 000 0 eng d 020 $a 1623133467 020 $a 9781623133467 035 $a (OCoLC)950736194 040 $a BRL $b eng $e rda $c BRL $d TXQ $d VP@ $d EMU $d UIU $d WAU $d IaU-L $d UtOrBLW $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- $0 http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/geographicAreas/n-us 050 4 $a UB417 $b .D37 2016 100 1 $a Darehshori, Sara, $e author. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008187435 245 10 $a Booted : $b lack of recourse for wrongfully discharged US Military rape survivors / $c [written by Sara Darehshori]. 246 1 $a Lack of recourse for wrongfully discharged US Military rape survivors 246 18 $a United States : $b booted 264 1 $a [New York, N.Y.] : $b Human Rights Watch, $c [2016] 300 $a vii, 124 pages : $b color illustrations, color charts ; $c 27 cm 500 $a "May 2016"--Table of contents page. 500 $a "Sara Darehshori, senior counsel in the US Program, researched and wrote this report"--Acknowledgements. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references. 505 00 $t Acknowledgements. $t Ranks -- $t Summary -- $t Bad Discharges -- $t Mental Health or Misconduct Discharges -- $t Need for Protections -- $t Unfair Process, Little Recourse -- $t Key Recommendations -- $t Methodology -- $g VI. $t Background: $t Discharged from the Military after Reporting a Sexual Assault -- $t Denial of Benefits -- $g II. $t Personality Disorder Discharges: $t Personality Disorders -- $t A Difficult Diagnosis -- $t PD vs. PTSD Discharge -- $t Reforms -- $t Harm Caused by a Personality Disorder Discharge -- $g III. $t Adjustment Disorder and Other Mental Health Discharges: $t Adjustment Disorder Discharges -- $t Other Mental Health Discharges -- $g IV. $t Misconduct Discharges -- $t Discharged after Collateral Charges -- $t Discharges after a Pattern of Misconduct -- $t Misconduct Discharges for Survivors with PTSD -- $t Absent Without Leave (AWOL) -- $g V. $t Lack of Legal Protections: $t The Boards -- $t Lack of Due Process -- $t Minimal Judicial Oversight -- $g VI. $t Human Rights Obligations -- $t Recommendations: $t To the Secretary of Defense -- $t To the US Congress -- $t To the Department of Veterans Affairs -- $t Acknowledgements. 520 $a "The report, "Booted: Lack of Recourse for Wrongfully Discharged US Military Rape Survivors," found that many rape victims suffering from trauma were unfairly discharged for a "personality disorder" or other mental health condition that makes them ineligible for benefits. Others were given "Other Than Honorable" discharges for misconduct related to the assault that shut them out of the Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system and a broad range of educational and financial assistance. The consequences of having "bad paper"--any discharge other than "honorable"--or being labeled as having a "personality disorder" are far-reaching for veterans and their families, impacting employment, child custody, health care, disability payments, burial rights--virtually all aspects of life"--Publisher's description. 650 0 $a Rape in the military $z United States. 650 0 $a Soldiers $x Crimes against $z United States. 650 0 $a Sexual abuse victims $z United States. 650 0 $a Sex crimes $z United States. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008111570 650 0 $a Sexual harassment in the military $z United States. 650 0 $a Military discharge $z United States. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010012977 651 0 $a United States $x Crimes against. $x Women $x Crimes against. 710 2 $a Human Rights Watch (Organization), $e publisher. $e publisher. $0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88622031 776 08 $i Online version: $a Darehshori, Sara. $t Booted. $d [New York, N.Y.] : Human Rights Watch, [2016] 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20171226015330.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E624805AEA0A11E7B6F5700597128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search