"Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have traced chronic health problems of adult inner-city women to traumas from childhood abuse and neglect.
"The latest findings, reported in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect, complement prior studies of other socioeconomic groups and provide further evidence linking childhood mistreatment to serious health issues as adults, said Meeyoung O. Min, assistant professor of social work at Case Western Reserve's Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences....
"The study also found that emotional struggles and life strains—such as financial and family-related issues—and being re-victimized as adults, resulted in health problems among relatively young urban women with a history of substance use....
"Min said the women were quite young to have such chronic health problems. The study raises concerns for their health and quality of life as they age, she said."
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-inner-city-women-health-issues-childhood.html
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