• Summary: Current UK Government policy is concerned with the possible connections
between childhood adversity, social exclusion and negative outcomes in adulthood …

Adversity in early childhood may have a profound impact on physical and mental health as
well as general well-being later in life. Despite increasing research evidence on the lifelong …

Aim: To review research developments on childhood adversity in the Christchurch Health
and Development Study (CHDS) since 2001. Method: Narrative overview of the published …

Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been consistently linked
to psychiatric difficulties in children and adults. However, the long-term effects of ACEs on …

BackgroundThe long-term cumulative impact of exposure to childhood adversity is well
documented. There is an increasing body of literature examining protective factors following …

Childhood adversity is a complex issue with the potential for lasting effects over the
developmental trajectory. Research has confirmed that people who experience significant …

This introduction to the themed issue overviews the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
Study and discusses prevention and intervention with ACE and their consequences in …

Human capital—that is the cumulative abilities, education, social skills, and mental and
physical health one possesses—is increasingly recognized as key to the reduction of …

Prior research has established that childhood adversities are potentially associated with a
range of subsequent difficulties in childhood, adolescence and adulthood, including …

Research has demonstrated conclusively that the experience of adversities in childhood
increases the risks for poor outcomes in the domains of physical and mental health and …