This qualitative study adds to research on the experiences of professionals who support
newcomer women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Findings from …

Abstract Background/Purpose Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to
various detrimental life outcomes, including an increase in threat sensitivity and depressive …

In the 2005 Roper v. Simmons decision, the Supreme Court determined that capital
punishment, the death penalty, was not appropriate for offenders under the age of 18. The …

Overrepresented and often misunderstood, adverse outcomes such as justice system
involvement have been a dominant storyline in the FASD literature; this is neither an …

As research on victimization continues to adapt, scholars have begun to examine how
certain variables in childhood affect the likelihood of being victimized in adulthood—much of …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful and/or traumatic events that happen
during the first 18 years of a person's life. Researchers estimate that at least 50% of the US …

Early identification of adverse childhood experiences can help children get traumainformed
care earlier in life before lifelong psychological or physical damage can result. This research …

In the last decade and a half, the Supreme Court has decided a number of cases affecting
juvenile sentencing and curtailing serious punishments for juveniles. These cases …

Objectives: Childhood adversity is highly prevalent in both community and clinical samples,
and has been established in the literature as having lasting impacts on mental and physical …

This quantitative study aims to understand the relationship between Adverse Childhood
Experiences (ACEs) and community resources. Communities lacking in resources often …