Over last two years more military families have been reporting incidences of abuse, according to the Stars and Stripes. A study from the Department of Defense's Family Advocacy Program finds an increase in reports of both spousal abuse, and child abuse and neglect.
Defense Department spokeswoman Maj. Monica Matoush tells the Stars and Stripes it's not clear if the rise in abuse stats means more families are reporting incidences of violence and neglect, or if the there's an actual increase in the amount of abuse going on in families. If it's the latter, Matoush says it could be related...
Reports of abuse in military families had been on the decline between 2001 and 2008.
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