Sexual, physical and emotional abuse, and neglect experienced as a child, can change how a partner’s affection feels as an adult, potentially impacting a romantic relationship.
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Society as a whole can benefit from programs that protect kids because the harms experienced in childhood can last a lifetime.
Childhood trauma can completely alter the trajectory of someone’s life, but for others, it barely affects them at all. After going through trauma, why do some people seem fine?
The disability royal commission has heard from thousands of people with disability and their families. But the response must involve everyone.
People with disabilities have a right to choose where and who they live with. Too many are currently in vulnerable arrangements.
A sports culture that does not tolerate abuse of any kind needs to be cultivated to ensure that the benefits of participating in sports are achieved.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day highlights the increasing population of older adults around the world and the accompanying rise in elder mistreatment.
If children are to be protected and their families, properly supported, the child protection system needs real investment and reform.
Adverse childhood experiences like abuse, neglect and dysfunction at home may not seem like primarily medical problems, but they have significant and enduring impact on physical and mental health.
A trauma-informed approach to education can help educators acknowledge and address the adversities faced by Black and Indigenous students.
One in three children experiences abuse or neglect. These adverse events increase lifelong risks for chronic diseases and mental health issues, creating a public health hazard hiding in plain sight.
Care leavers are over-represented in the justice system. Rising rates of self-harm show an urgent need for greater mental health support.
A traumatic childhood can affect you physically, mentally and socially.
Why are teenagers still being let down?
The lasting impact of neglect.
People with borderline personality disorder are often treated as if they have a personality flaw, rather than mental health issues stemming from trauma. It’s time we changed its name.
People with disability face a number of barriers to justice, not least that crimes against them are often seen as less serious. This needs to stop.
Increases in gold prices on world commodities markets are linked to fewer surviving girls in India. This is related to gold often being part of bridal dowries.
Increasing numbers of parents are being accused of child abuse.
Childhood trauma from abuse, neglect and even divorce increases the risk for physical, mental and developmental problems. To prevent the poisonous consequences, safety and stability are essential.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Georgia State University
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Director, Arney Chong Consulting and Positive Futures Research, Adelaide University
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Founder and Executive Director, Center for Violence Prevention Research; Affiliate Faculty with the Crimes Against Children Research Center, University of New Hampshire
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Professor, Chair of Child Protection, Director, Australian Centre Child Protection, Adelaide University
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Chair in Disability and Inclusion, Deakin University
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Professor, Institute of Child Protection Studies, Australian Catholic University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Canterbury Christ Church University
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PhD candidate, Australian Centre for Child Protection, Adelaide University
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Professor of Economics, University of Essex
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Professor in psychology, Australian Research Council Future Fellow, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer, Clinical Psychology, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, University of Waikato
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Professor, Social Work, Monash University
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Associate professor, Head of Centre for Evidence and Implementation, Parenting Research Centre
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Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney