Impacts of Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program (Bcmap) Standards on Individual Outcomes and Talent Management

by Alicia Revitsky Locker, Jeannette Gaudry Haynie, Joslyn Fleming, et al.

Research suggest that the implementation of the U.S. Marine Corps' Body Composition and Military Appearance Program (BCMAP) could drive marines to adopt unhealthy behaviors, primarily those associated with disordered eating, to meet the standards while disproportionately affecting communities of color and women more generally. Researchers examine how the BCMAP and its associated policies affect marines individually and the force writ large.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1977408818
• ISBN13: 9781977408815
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 106 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"