With the advent of the sustainable development goals, the field of global child health has
shifted its focus from reducing mortality to improving health, nutrition and development …

Policy Points A large body of scientific work examines the mechanisms through which social
determinants of health (SDOH) shape health inequities. However, the nuances described in …

We develop empirical tools for studying discrimination in multiphase systems and apply
them to the setting of foster care placement by child protective services. Leveraging the …

Heather Forkey, Moira Szilagyi, Erin T. Kelly, James Duffee, THE COUNCIL ON FOSTER
CARE, ADOPTION, AND KINSHIP CARE, COUNCIL ON COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS …

Abstract Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increase the risk of poor health
outcomes later in life. Psychosocial stressors may also have intergenerational health effects …

Ten percent of Black children in the US spend time in foster care—twice the rate of white
children. We estimate unwarranted disparities in foster care placement decisions, adjusting …

Background Childhood adversity indicated by involvement with child welfare services
(ICWS) is associated with increased risks of disease and injuries in young adulthood. It is yet …

Childhood exposure to violence has been consistently linked to externalizing behaviors like
delinquency and aggression. Growing evidence indicates that physiological biomarkers …

Background: Despite the growing realization regarding the importance of adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs) in adult health outcomes, this area of research has received little …

Background Racism and cisgenderism expose transgender people of color to adversity
across the life course. However, little is known about the prevalence of adverse childhood …