- Sullivan, K. S., Richardson, S., Ross, A., Cederbaum, J. A., Pflieger, J., Abramovitz, L., Bukowinski, A., & Stander, V. (2023). Pre- and perinatal risk factors for child maltreatment in military families across the first two years of life. Child Maltreatment, 28(2), 209-220. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595221088198
- Using a sample of 9,076 Service members who were also parents, this study explored whether an array of hypothesized risk and protective factors prior to or at birth were associated with parents’ odds of substantiated or suspected cases of child maltreatment in the first 2 years of life. Specifically, birth-related factors (e.g., preterm birth), military-specific factors (e.g., branch of service), Service member health factors (i.e., physical and mental health), and demographics (e.g., Service members’ age) were examined. Overall, preterm birth increased the odds of child maltreatment, whereas Service members’ being in the Navy or Air Force, better physical health, and older age decreased the odds of child maltreatment.
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