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.
I recently ran across a newly published article by Drs. Sissi Ribiero, Keith Renshaw, and Elizbeth Allen titled “Military-related relocation stress and psychological distress in military partners.” I was intrigued by the title, since during my time as a military spouse I found the frequent moves to be one of the most challenging aspects of military life.
The percent of American youth who "do not qualify for military service because of obesity, drugs, physical and mental health problems, misconduct, and aptitude," according to the U.S. Army Recruiting Command.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: