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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
April was established as the Month of the Military Child in 1986 by the former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger to recognize the unique experiences of military children. In 2011 “Purple Up! For Military Kids” was initiated by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension Military Youth and Family Program as a visible way to show support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices by wearing purple. The color purple was chosen to represent the joint environment of the military by combining each service branch's colors.
53%
The percentage of military spouses who participate in the labor market, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau, compared to 76% of spouses in the general population. 92% of military spouses are women.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Trends in suicide rates by race and ethnicity among members of the United States Army.
● Altered bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and amygdala responses to threat in combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.
● Military chaplains and mental health clinicians: Overlapping roles and collaborative opportunities.