Abstract Child maltreatment (CM) leads to detrimental and lifelong psychological and physiological alterations – building a biological memory of CM, which might even be transmitted to the next generation. After summarizing current knowledge of...
Abstract Background : Empirical research associated with the Kaiser Permanente and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study has demonstrated that ACE are associated with a range of negative outcomes in...
"If you see something, you see anything that you suspect is animal abuse, immediately report that to authorities," he encourages. "Reporting it could mean keeping humans safe. "Often times we hear from investigators that people who commit...
Abstract This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of inadequate housing that threaten out-of-home placement among families under investigation by child welfare. Data came from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, a nationally...
"Gov. Terry Branstad has signed eight bills into law, including one that creates a less-adversarial approach to investigating reports of child abuse.... It calls for a less-confrontational approach when investigating ...
Abstract Adolescent sexual assault survivors are more likely to seek support from peers and families than to formal help systems, such as the medical and legal systems. In this study, we conducted in-depth qualitative interviews with N = 20...
"The Nest Child Advocacy Center in Cortez is also making a difference. The Nest works with children who have had significant Adverse Childhood Experiences such as physical or sexual abuse. The Nest worked with about 73 children last year who were...
Abstract BACKGROUND: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with risk behaviors and adverse health outcomes in adulthood. Analysis of state-level ACE data can inform policymakers for childhood maltreatment prevention and well-being...
"Research by Stanford scholar Emma Seppala at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education found that post-traumatic stress disorder decreased in veterans who participated in a weeklong breathing, yoga and meditation workshop, and...
This letter is from a community leader urging support for Representative Maureen Walsh of the Washington State Legislature as she is working on an amendment to level the playing field before allowing a student to be denied their HS Diploma....
There's no need to say anything more than the title this was given on YouTube: Children Full of Life - Important Documentary.. Very. (40 min)
I am looking for people who have experience or an understanding of how ACE's can cause criminal conduct to share with me any significant information that I can use at a legislative hearing to show that sometimes the "victims" are not on the outside....
Carlos Ortiz, 37, wants everyone to see what he sees happening in the streets of Chicago. Ortiz has been documenting the gun violence in his hometown for the last 7 years. His photo documentary is called: “Too Young to Die: Examining a Lost...
Abstract Sociology of health and illness has been enlivened with increased understanding of the complex roles, social factors and structures play in individual and societal health and well-being. New insights are simultaneously empirical and...
Abstract Life course literature states that early childhood development (ECD) can influence most aspects of health throughout the life-cycle. Canada ranked last among 25 wealthy nations in meeting ECD objectives. Fewer than 5% of children born have...