The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
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J. Am. Acad. Psychiatry Law · Jan 2004
Comparative StudyPatterns of spouse and child maltreatment by discharged U.S. Army soldiers.
The transitional compensation (TC) program of the U. S. Army provides financial and other benefits to the families of service members discharged for child or spouse maltreatment. ⋯ The severity of maltreatment in the ACR of TC child and spouse victims was greater than the overall severity of maltreatment for those in the ACR database who were not in the TC database. Other children in the family who had not been identified as TC victims also had an ACR history that was more severe. Health and social service agencies should be aware of the TC program and be knowledgeable about its benefits for family members of soldiers discharged for abuse-related offenses.