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Can protective factors moderate the detrimental effects of child maltreatment on personality functioning?- abstract
Abstract OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine whether, and if so, to what extent, education and coping strategies may reduce the detrimental effects of childhood maltreatment on personality functioning. METHODS: We assessed dimensional...
Robert L. Listenbee Opening Remarks “Children Exposed to Violence: Strategies for Investigation, Prosecution, and Treatment” - Washington DC
June 6, 2013 "As Mary Lou mentioned, Attorney General Eric Holder launched the Defending Childhood Initiative in response to the groundbreaking National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence, supported by the Office of Justice and...
Link between early trauma, bad health - Dr. Dan Taylor, Pediatrician
ACEsConnection.com member and pediatrician Dr. Dan Taylor is the author of this article published at Philly.com. "A radical change in the underlying beliefs of what causes and accelerates adult diseases and childhood health is...
What do I do now? My teenager isn't graduating....... I have no one to advocate for me, I feel lost.
Now that reality has hit and more parents are beginning to ask questions, there is a sense of urgency, students and parents don't know where to turn, hope is quickly fading away....time has run out. If you are one of the 4,000 parents whose child has...
Parental Spanking and Subsequent Risk for Child Aggression in Father-Involved Families of Young Children - abstract
Abstract This study examined separate and combined maternal and paternal use of spanking with children at age 3 and children's subsequent aggressive behavior at age 5. The sample was derived from a birth cohort study and included families (n = 923) in...
Stress, Trauma, Loss, Rage
"What if we looked at violence in America as a public health crisis rather than a crime problem?... "“We know that stress and trauma have an impact on physical and mental health and brain development,” said Dr. John Rich, Chair of the...
What can a Public Health mindset bring to making communities safer?
"Hertfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has done something visionary. He has set up a fund for communities to put together “innovative local schemes which aim to make our communities safer”. This fund is linked to the...
National Experts Combat Poverty With Early Childhood Education - North Carolina
"A panel of experts gathered earlier this week for UNC’s 19th National Health Equity Research Webcast and emphasized the role of comprehensive early childhood education programs in combatting the effects of poverty.... "Sarah L. Kastelic,...
Report outlines need to effectively help abused children - Tennessee
"The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth on Friday released their latest report on the health and well-being of children in the state. "Called Kids Count: The State of the Child in Tennessee , it also focuses on the...
She's So Trauma
"The newly released DSM-V is more descriptive regarding gender than previous editions. It defines PTSD as the experience of events involving "actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation" and acknowledges that women have a "greater...
Child abuse survivors encouraged to share their stories - Australia
"THE Royal Commission into child abuse could hold private meetings in parts of regional Queensland if there was enough interest from survivors.... ""The only people in a position to protect the next five generations of children - the only people with...
Group works toward a future without domestic violence - Connecticut
"One day every three weeks at Goldy's Restaurant, a group of men and women huddle to eat a delicious breakfast while speaking about an unsavory subject - domestic violence.... "...He told the group Wednesday that in a patriarchal society, men learn to...
Saudi Arabia's new anti-domestic violence campaign on Twitter
"...The youth are spearheading a campaign to denounce domestic violence targeted against women. This group of youngsters want to capture the attention of men in Saudi Arabia and spread awareness. Called 'Hit her, if you dare,' participants take...