Summary Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with
increased health risks across the life course. We aimed to estimate the annual health and …

Background An increasing number of studies are identifying associations between adverse
childhood experiences (ACEs) and ill health throughout the life course. We aimed to …

Background A growing body of research identifies the harmful effects that adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs; occurring during childhood or adolescence; eg, child maltreatment or …

Background Previous meta-analysis evidence shows that children (aged 0–18 years) with
disabilities experience high amounts of violence. During the past decade, there has been a …

Child maltreatment rates remain unacceptably high and rates are likely to escalate as
COVID-related economic problems continue. A comprehensive and evidence-building …

The present study provides an estimate of the US economic impact of child sexual abuse
(CSA). Costs of CSA were measured from the societal perspective and include health care …

Objectives Child maltreatment through physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse,
neglect, and exposure to domestic violence, causes substantial adverse health, educational …

More than one billion children–half of all children in the world–are exposed to violence
every year. The violence children are exposed to includes both direct experiences of …

Background Currently, the strongest evidence for preventing violence against children lies
with social learning theory-based parenting interventions. An increasing number of …

Child maltreatment is a complex phenomenon, with four main types (childhood sexual
abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect) highly interrelated. All types of …