Q2. What is the maximum amount of coverage forSGLI?Q3. You have separated from the service. You will becovered by SGLI for up what maximum numberof days after your separation?YOU AND YOUR FAMILYLearning Objectives: When you complete this chapter,you will be able to—Identify types of abuse to include spouse andchild abuse.Recognize the effect of abuse on self, family, andthe Navy.Identify procedures to follow to obtain help.As part of the naval tradition of taking care of ourown—it’s the responsibility of each Sailor to ensurethe safety, health, and well being of his/her family.The military family deals with the challenges posedby the demands of military life and family life.Sometimes, military life creates stress and frictionwithin the family.WHAT IS ABUSE?Stress and friction within the family can lead toabuse, either physical or emotional. Navy personnel areexpected to show the Navy leadership core values ofhonor, courage, and commitment. Child and spouseabuse is unacceptable and incompatible with these highstandards of professional and personal discipline. Theresult of abusive behavior by Navy personnel is—Destroyed lives.A detraction from military performance.A negative affect on the efficient functioning andmorale of military units.A bad reputation and loss of prestige of themilitary service in the civilian community.T h e f o l l ow i n g i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l h e l p y o uunderstand what is meant by the term abuse.Victim. An individual who is abused or whosewelfare is harmed or threatened by acts of omission orcommission by another individual or individuals.Emotional abuse. Actions including, but notlimited to active, intentional berating, disparaging, orother behavior towards the victim that adversely affectsthe psychological well-being of the victim.Spouse abuse. Spouse abuse includes, but is notlimited to, assault, battery, threat to injure or kill, or anyother act of force, violence, or emotional abuse, orundue physical or psychological trauma, or fear ofphysical injury. This includes physical injury, sexuala s s a u l t , i n t e n t i o n a l d e s t r u c t i o n o f p r o p e r t y,psychological abuse, and stalking.Stalking. Actions of a person performed in arepeatedly harassing manner, including, but not limitedto, following another person in a manner to induce, in areasonable person, fear of sexual battery, bodily injury, ordeath of that person or that person’s immediate family.Child abuse/neglect. The physical injury, sexualabuse, emotional abuse, deprivation of necessities, orother abuse of a child by a parent, guardian, employee ofa residential facility, or any person providingout-of-home care, who is responsible for the child’swelfare, under circumstances that indicate the child’swelfare is harmed or threatened. The term encompassesboth acts and omissions on the part of such a responsibleperson. This term includes offenders whose relationshipis outside the family and includes, but is not limited to,individuals known to the child and living or visiting inthe same residence who are unrelated to the victim byblood or marriage, and individuals unknown to thevictim. Child abuse/neglect includes the following:Physical abuse. In the case of child abuse,physical abuse includes, but is not limited to, acts thatresult in death or other physical injury that seriouslyimpairs the health or physical well-being of the victim.17-16Student Notes:
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