Parenting with a History of ACEs: Examining the Impact of Cumulative Exposure and Child Sexual Abuse on Mothers' and Fathers' Reports of Parent-Child Relationship Quality.
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This study investigates whether cumulative Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and specific exposure to child sexual abuse (CSA) are associated with parent reports of closeness and conflict in their relationships with their children. Parents (N = 426; 85.9% mothers and 14.01% fathers) were recruited from family support services in Ireland and invited to complete a survey that included an assessment of their exposure to abuse, neglect and household disfunction during their childhood or adolescence. In addition, they completed a measure of their perceived relationship quality with their children. Data were analysed using hierarchal regression and found that parents' greater cumulative ACE scores were associated with less closeness and greater conflict in parent-child relationships. CSA exposure was significantly associated with conflict in bivariate analysis, but this association was no longer significant once sociodemographic and cumulative ACEs were accounted for in regression. Findings provide insight into the intergenerational impact of childhood adversity and are discussed in terms of informing the design of trauma-informed family support interventions.
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Underpinned by a biopsychosocial approach, the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma presents original research and prevention and treatment strategies for understanding and dealing with symptoms and disorders related to the psychological effects of trauma experienced by children and adolescents during childhood and where the impact of these experiences continues into adulthood. The journal also examines intervention models directed toward the individual, family, and community, new theoretical models and approaches, and public policy proposals and innovations. In addition, the journal promotes rigorous investigation and debate on the human capacity for agency, resilience and longer-term healing in the face of child and adolescent trauma. With a multidisciplinary approach that draws input from the psychological, medical, social work, sociological, public health, legal and education fields, the journal features research, intervention approaches and evidence-based programs, theoretical articles, specific review articles, brief reports and case studies, and commentaries on current and/or controversial topics. The journal also encourages submissions from less heard voices, for example in terms of geography, minority status or service user perspectives.
Among the topics examined in the Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma:
The effects of childhood maltreatment
Loss, natural disasters, and political conflict
Exposure to or victimization from family or community violence
Racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation or class discrimination
Physical injury, diseases, and painful or debilitating medical treatments
The impact of poverty, social deprivation and inequality
Barriers and facilitators on pathways to recovery
The Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma is an important resource for practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and academics whose work is centered on children exposed to traumatic events and adults exposed to traumatic events as children.
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