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Unpicking childhood trauma and its later life effects

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Christine Garrington

There has been increased focus in recent years on the mechanisms which link early childhood trauma with poorer health outcomes later in life. In 2018, Rebecca Lacey from UCL’s ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies led a major project looking into how such early adversities (ACEs) can be linked to increased risk of health conditions…

Time to ACE the way we measure the bad things that happen to children

Posted on May 3, 2018May 30, 2022 by Christine Garrington

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been a hot topic for policy work in child health and development in recent months. The Select Committee for Science and Technology announced an inquiry into evidence-based early-years interventions, with a particular focus on ACEs. Also a new All Party Parliamentary Group for the Prevention of Childhood Adversities was set up….

How well are the kids talking? Ethnic differences in children’s verbal abilities

Posted on March 30, 2015March 16, 2017 by Christine Garrington

How well our kids are doing is important to us all. The better they are doing early on in life, the better they’re likely to be doing further down the line as they grow into teenagers and adults. The earlier we can get to grips with any disadvantages or inequalities faced by individuals and groups of…

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