studies by military doctors of various branches that on average show that there are over 19,587 substantiated cases of child abuse and neglect which happen over a six year period.
2007-03-01 13:20:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It is not 'more abusive.' The fact is that the reporting rate is higher.
If the civilian world had the same disciplinary standards as the military - you would see the civilian rates skyrocket.
2007-03-01 13:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think in every organization your going to find cases of just about everything. I think you see it a lot in the military because the military encourages civil marriages (people get married just for the money) and the same thing with having kids. They have kids they clearly don't want just for the money. I think the military or at least the army works really hard on teaching families to handle stress and issues. I don't think military men are more prone to abuse, i think it's just personality and family upbringing. For a lot of military families it's just a job not a way of life so blaming the abuse on the military isn't quite fair. The thing that is so messed up about the whole situtation is that while the military has tons of family programs and couseling avaible when a problem like violence arrises no one uses the programs for fear that it'll get back to their sponsor's chain of command and cause problems for them. However this is getting better we now have a system through military one source where you can get 6 sessions with a couselor for either just u or with both u and your spouse that is completely anynomous from the military. I think this is going to go a long way for a lot of families when the word finally gets out. Remember the divorce rate and abuse rate is always going to be higher in times of war and stress; just like they would be in any family with a key stessor like a death or unemployment or some other key life event. I think thats a big reason why rates are higher in the military; because our relationships have to struggle so much to remain strong. It's not the mindset of the military or the personalitiy type as much as just the stress. And if u want to know the truth I see a lot more wives battering husbands than the other way around. For the most part the army doesn't tolerate any form of anger, violence or abuse from soldiers or they get them out. It shows an unstable personality and that's not someone the army wants to send to combat. At least in the 82nd who is super careful since the 70's.
2007-03-01 22:34:06 · answer #2 · answered by bonnieblue716 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The military is just another segment of society. There aren't any more case of child abuse or any other kind of abuse than there is in the civilian world. In fact I would say there is less, but I know that is not true either. When your private life is directly linked to your job you tend to stay in line a little better. In the civilian world people that do bad things don't lose their jobs as soon as they do something wrong. That's not the case with the military. Your are a Sailor, Soilder, Marine, Airman or Coastie 24/7. You can't hide abuse you will lose your job by making bad judgements in your private life. Not true with the guy that works at McDonald's or Walmart. Work life and private life are two different things to a civilian.
2007-03-01 23:58:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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There is some abuse in military families. I think it's cause by the intense training and the stress from the war and the constant possibility of being deployed to a combat zone. That is in no way an excuse for abusing your family and friends at home. Any military person who does that does not have enough discipline to have control over their actions. It is extremely hard to live with civilians who don't understand our ways, but it's no excuse to be abusive.
2007-03-01 21:48:27 · answer #4 · answered by Teufelhund 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No I don't. Look at the numbers for the average non-military average over a six year period, I think you'll find it's higher. The average child abuse case numbers are 147 out of every 1000 children per year.Each year, between 3.3 and 10 million children witness episodes of family violence; 30-59% of mothers of abused children are victims of domestic violence. In the US: In 2003, approximately 2.9 million reports involving 5.5 million children were made to Child Protective Services (CPS) agencies. Of these, 68% (1,933,000 reports) were accepted as needing further investigation, and, once evaluated, the investigations concluded that child abuse and neglect had affected approximately 906,000 children, with 25% of this total representing cases of physical abuse.
2007-03-01 21:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by sharpeilvr 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Studies show that abuse by military personnel is statistically average with the rest of society. The difference is, military personnel who are abusive are more likely to get caught, and even if the case is dropped or the charges changed to a non-domestic disturbance on the civil side, the military unit will still punish him. Civilians only need a good lawyer, and they can usually skate free.
2007-03-01 22:29:19 · answer #6 · answered by Curtis B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you just hear about it more because of what is going on in the world. You have people trying to make the military look bad, and there is much media coverage on us right now. The murder rate is higher in detroit than all of the casualties in iraq, but its a hot political issue right now, so of course you will hear about it.
There are rapes, murders, child abuse and spouse abuse all over the world and has been since the beginning of time, but please, don't try to make it look as people in the military are just mindless animals, its getting real old and real boring.
2007-03-02 03:45:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, not at all. true, military personelle are trained to be violent in violent situations such as wars, skirmishes, etc. but outside of those situations, they are EXPECTED to handle themselves accordingly.
child abuse really comes down to how the parent was raised and how the parent can handle stress. not their occupation.
besides, people involved in the military are generally more aware of what's going on and more apt to do something. hence, more cases are reported. they were trained to do what's right not only for them, but for other people. civilians don't get that. therefore, more abuse happens, but less are reported.
2007-03-01 22:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by Kelsey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The military is a microcosm of society. So, percentage wise, no more than the civilian world.
We may hear about it more in the military community because we live in a fishbowl, in close quarters, and there's more gossip than in a sewing circle!
2007-03-01 22:04:06 · answer #9 · answered by fredonia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the numbers are a bit higher than the national average, but look at the lifestyle. Lot's of stress, being away from family, threat of death, combat, financial, unusual work schedules. Lots of reasons the average, family wouldn't experience. I bet Police & Firefighter statistics might be similar...
I don't think it is anymore critical than in the civie world.
I can be mean at times, but never have been abusive...I blame my meaness on my experiences..they will affect anyone, some more than others
2007-03-01 21:29:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋