➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: Helping military families at-risk of child abuse
San Antonio Express – November 08, 2016
Fueling the need for such a program is new data that shows the incidence of child abuse and neglect among military families is rising. Historically, the rate of child maltreatment in military families has been about half that of the civilian population – around 7 confirmed cases versus 14 per 1,000 children. Since 2003, however, it has begun to outpace the nonmilitary statistics, a trend that coincides with the post-9/11 rise in overseas military operations, according to a study by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
Information Gateway resource: Supporting Military Families: https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/systemwide/diverse-populations/military/mil-fam/
http://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Helping-military-families-at-risk-of-child-abuse-10601913.php