Study Suggests Increased Risk of Fatal Health Problems for Abused and Neglected Children

"A new study from the Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation — the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being, No. 20: Adverse Child Experiences (NSCAW ACES) — shows that children in the child welfare system have had experiences that put them at high risk for negative mental and physical outcomes in adulthood. 

"The study found that most children who had contact with the child welfare system had personal histories that placed them at heightened risk for negative health outcomes as an adult, including ischemic heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, liver disease and skeletal fractures...."

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/blog/2013/08/study-suggests-increased-risk-of-fatal-health-problems-for-abused-and

The NSCAW ACES has been added to the Research section of the Resource Center.

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