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Perspective: child abuse in the military

Veronica J Rooks1,2, Jonathan R Wood3, Mitchell T Hamele4,5

  • 1Department of Radiology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Tripler AMC, 1 Jarrett White Road, Honolulu, HI, 96859, USA. Veronica.j.rooks.civ@mail.mil.

Pediatric Radiology
|May 17, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Child maltreatment impacts military families due to service-related stressors. Understanding the military health and judicial systems is key to improving child abuse prevention and intervention programs for a healthier force.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Military Medicine
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Child maltreatment affects both civilian and military populations.
  • Military families face unique stressors due to military service, potentially worsening child abuse risk factors.
  • The U.S. Department of Defense prioritizes force health, recognizing healthy families as foundational.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the military health care system's role in addressing child maltreatment.
  • To explore how data collection within the military health system can inform program evaluation and improvement.
  • To investigate the potential synergy between the military health and judicial systems for child maltreatment prevention.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the military health care system's structure and data collection practices.
  • Review of the military judicial system's function in promoting justice, good order, and discipline.
  • Conceptual framework exploring the interaction between health and judicial systems in the military context.

Main Results:

  • Understanding the military health care system is crucial for evaluating current child maltreatment programs.
  • The military judicial system, focused on justice and discipline, operates distinctly but can complement health initiatives.
  • Potential exists for synergistic collaboration between military health and judicial systems to reduce child maltreatment.

Conclusions:

  • Effective child maltreatment prevention in the military requires a comprehensive understanding of its unique systemic factors.
  • Integrating insights from both the military health care and judicial systems offers a promising avenue for intervention.
  • Collaborative efforts can enhance the military's capacity to protect children and support family well-being.

Keywords:
Child abuseChild maltreatmentChildrenMilitary

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