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Recognizing And Preventing Elder Abuse, Shannon M. Trecartin, Allison Sauceda
Recognizing And Preventing Elder Abuse, Shannon M. Trecartin, Allison Sauceda
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and sadly, older adults are not immune to the tragedy of abuse. Approximately one in ten Americans aged 60 and over have experienced some form of abuse or neglect reports the National Council on Aging. Yet research indicates that out of every 24 actual cases of abuse or neglect, only 1 is reported.
Family Resilience: Being Refined By The Fire, Alina M. Baltazar
Family Resilience: Being Refined By The Fire, Alina M. Baltazar
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The Impact Of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Ingrid Weiss Slikkers, Erick Pena
The Impact Of Adverse Childhood Experiences, Ingrid Weiss Slikkers, Erick Pena
Faculty Publications
It was in the late 1990’s that the original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs- https:// www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/index.html) study through CDC-Kaiser Permanente was done. This groundbreaking research opened the door to the reality that childhood and household challenges, including but not limited to abuse, neglect and even divorce, can dramatically impact a person’s health and well-being throughout life. Much work has been done since 1997 to further study and subsequently reduce ACEs’ impact, but the sad truth is that although much effort has been put forth to combat adverse experiences, ACEs are still very prevalent today and even our own congregations are touched. …