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Poor mental health among low-income women in the U.S.: The roles of adverse childhood and adult experiences

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  • Mersky, Joshua P.
  • Janczewski, Colleen E.
  • Nitkowski, Jenna C.

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It is well established that exposure to a greater number of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increases the risk of poor physical and mental health outcomes. Given the predictive validity of ACE scores and other cumulative risk metrics, a similar measurement approach may advance the study of risk in adulthood.

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  • Mersky, Joshua P. & Janczewski, Colleen E. & Nitkowski, Jenna C., 2018. "Poor mental health among low-income women in the U.S.: The roles of adverse childhood and adult experiences," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 206(C), pages 14-21.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:206:y:2018:i:c:p:14-21
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.03.043
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