: Adverse Childhood Experiences and their impact on health-harming behaviours in the Welsh adult population
Year: 2016
Type: book
Abstract: This report is one in a series of reports examining the prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in the Welsh adult population and their impact on health and well-being across the life course. Substantial proportions of the Welsh population reported suffering abuse, neglect and other ACEs during their childhood with 47% reporting having experienced at least one ACE and 14% experiencing four or more ACEs. This report focuses on: alcohol use, drug use, violence, sexual behaviour, incarceration, smoking and poor diet.
Source: Liverpool John Moores University
Authors: Bellis, Mark A, Ashton, Kathryn, Hughes, Karen, Ford, Katharine, Bishop, Julie, Shantini Paranjothy
Language: English
Topic: Child Abuse and Trauma
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: Public Health Wales
OpenAlex ID: W2617517738