Domestic Abuse in the Armed Forces: Improving Prevention and Outreach

Abstract

Domestic abuse among members of the U.S. Armed Forces is a public health issue with severe consequences for military personnel and their families. Congress and the Department of Defense (DoD) have identified domestic abuse as a threat to unit readiness (Kamarck, Ott, and Sacco, 2019). Military relationships face unique stressors and also have strengths that distinguish them from civilian relationships.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 17, 2023
Accession Number
AD1201361

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  • Amy L. Shearer
  • Coreen A. Farris
  • Dmitry Khodyakov
  • Emily Dao
  • Jamie Ryan
  • Joachim O. Hero
  • Julia Rollison
  • Katie Feistel
  • Laura L. Miller
  • Laurie T. Martin
  • Lisa Wagner
  • Rosemary Li
  • Stephanie B. Holliday

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  • RAND Corporation

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  • Biomedical

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  • Business Administration
  • Delphi Method
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Population
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Recreation
  • Sexual Assault
  • Social Media
  • Social Psychology
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  • Teamwork

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