Occurrence of Maltreatment in Active Duty Military and Nonmilitary Families in the State of Texas

Data from a national surveillance system were used to compare the rate of occurrence of substantiated child maltreatment, the characteristics of child victims, and the characteristics of their perpetrators between military and nonmilitary populations. Results indicate that overall rates of child maltreatment are lower in military families compare to nonmilitary families; however, rates of child maltreatment in the military increased following deployment.