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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
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1474746419000034
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 | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
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| 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 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 18 | ||||||||
| Number: | 3 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | 435 -443 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1017/S1474746419000034 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Publisher Statement: | 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 |
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