The present study describes the sources of Air Force (AF) Family Advocacy Program referrals (N = = 42,389) for child and spouse maltreatment between 2000 and 2004. Sources of referrals were stable over time, with military sources accounting for the majority of both child and spouse referrals.
Suspected child and spouse maltreatment reports were evaluated to determine referral source for Air Force families. Suspected Air Force child maltreatment reports were then compared to U.S. national child maltreatment data to explore how referral source differed among the samples.
The present study examined latent class trajectories of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and associations
between demographics, prior trauma, and reason for referral on class membership. Children ages 7–18 (n = 201)
Children may develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following family violence at different rates based on demographic and prior trauma characteristics.
Reintegration following deployment is a pivotal time for returning service members and at-home partners. We test logic
derived from the relational turbulence model about depressive symptoms, relational uncertainty, and interference from a
Reintegration following deployment can be challenging for Service members and their at-home partners.
It is important to understand factors that may contribute to the perpetration of intimate partner violence. In order to analyze the connection between relationship satisfaction, number of deployments, and intimate partner violence, researchers surveyed 80 U.S. Sailors.