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Hartas, Dimitra (2019) Assessing the foundational studies on adverse childhood experiences. Social Policy and Society, 18 (3). 435 -443. doi:10.1017/S1474746419000034 ISSN 1474-7464.

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Abstract

This article critically reviews the foundational studies carried out by Felitti in the US and Bellis in the UK and their colleagues examining the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and adult health and morbidity. These studies have paved the way for much research on childhood adversity and its impact on child development and brain functioning at a family level. ACEs have gained traction in the UK in terms of policy targeting dysfunctional families through early intervention to stop the intergenerational effects of adverse childhood experiences. This article questions the foundational research that argues for family-level, parent-based intervention, especially in light of substantial evidence about the biological embedding of poverty and the direct links between disadvantage and child development. It also hopes to raise awareness about the contested nature of ACEs and their growing influence on family policy.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Adult child abuse victims, Dysfunctional families
Journal or Publication Title: Social Policy and Society
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN: 1474-7464
Official Date: July 2019
Dates:
DateEvent
July 2019Published
8 April 2019Available
8 April 2019Accepted
Volume: 18
Number: 3
Page Range: 435 -443
DOI: 10.1017/S1474746419000034
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): This article has been published in a revised form in Social Policy and Society https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746419000034. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works. © Cambridge University Press 2019
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 9 April 2019
Date of first compliant Open Access: 11 April 2019

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