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Intimate Partner Maltreatment Recidivism in U.S. Air Force Families.

Authors :
Coley SL
McCarthy RJ
Milner JS
Ormsby L
Travis WJ
Source :
Military medicine [Mil Med] 2016 Aug; Vol. 181 (8), pp. 926-30.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Research has demonstrated that perpetrator characteristics (gender, age, and military status) and incident characteristics (perpetrator substance use and initial incident severity) are associated with intimate partner maltreatment recidivism. This study assessed whether these variables were associated with intimate partner maltreatment recidivism in U.S. Air Force families during a 16-yr period (1997-2013). During the study period, 21% of the intimate partner maltreatment perpetrators in the U.S. Air Force committed more than one incident of maltreatment. In terms of perpetrator characteristics, male perpetrators reoffended more than female perpetrators, younger perpetrators reoffended more than older perpetrators, and active duty perpetrators reoffended more than civilians. Whether a perpetrator was enlisted or an officer was not associated with the likelihood of recidivism. In terms of incident characteristics, substance use (which was mainly alcohol use) during an initial maltreatment incident was associated with recidivism, but the severity of perpetrators' initial maltreatment incident was not. However, for perpetrators who reoffended, the severity of their initial incident was associated with the severity of subsequent incidents. On the basis of these findings, the need for targeted interventions to reduce intimate partner maltreatment recidivism is discussed.<br /> (Reprint & Copyright © 2016 Association of Military Surgeons of the U.S.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1930-613X
Volume :
181
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Military medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27483535
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7205/MILMED-D-15-00333