Deployment Status and Child Neglect Types in the U.S. Army

It is important to understand the associations between deployment and child neglect types in military families. This study examined 390 substantiated child neglect cases in four Army installations; the neglect type and the deployment status at the time of each neglect incident was investigated. Results indicated that compared to never deployed families, families with a concurrently deployed or previously deployed parent were more likely to have certain types of child neglect.