A team of researchers has created a framework for comprehensively addressing the cascade of problems that emerge from adverse experiences of children from birth to age 18. These patterns of harm are consistent across continents and cultures. The more adverse experiences a child has, the greater the damage. When first researched in the early 2000s, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) were surprisingly widespread, with two thirds of 17,000 mainly middle-class people in the United States reporting at least one. ACEs are more prevalent in disadvantaged communities where there is less income, less education, and greater social marginalization.<\/p>\n
Based on years of research, the framework \u2013 called the Intergenerational and Cumulative Adverse and Resilient Experiences (ICARE) model \u2013 identifies 10 types of ACEs, as well as 10 protective and compensatory experiences (PACEs) that build resilience.<\/p>\n
| 10 Adverse Experiences<\/td>\n | 10 Protective Experiences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Physical abuse<\/p>\n Emotional abuse<\/p>\n Sexual abuse<\/p>\n Physical neglect<\/p>\n Emotional neglect<\/p>\n Divorce<\/p>\n Domestic violence<\/p>\n Mental illness in the household<\/p>\n Criminality in the household<\/p>\n Substance abuse in the household<\/td>\n | Unconditional love from caregivers *Having a best friend<\/p>\n Being part of a social group<\/p>\n Having a mentor<\/p>\n Volunteering<\/p>\n Living in a safe and clean home with enough food<\/p>\n |
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