It has now been well established that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can have a profound affect on outcomes in adult life.
Results published in April 2019 from a survey in Parc Prison showed that 84% of men in custody had experienced at least one ACE before the age of 18.
Having a parent in prison is also considered to be an ACE.
'The Little Book of Adverse Childhood Experiences' is a handy guide aimed at informing front line practitioners who may be working with those affected.
'This little book has been written by a small group of front line practitioners who have extensive experience in supporting children who are living with trauma and/or experiencing traumatic events. We are all based in the North West of England and work in the education sector and the NHS. We have written this Little Book to inform other practitioners about what ACEs are, what their immediate effects are and how they can affect children both in the short-term and throughout their lives. We offer the reader some case study examples, and also discuss a number of different ways that have been developed to manage the effects of ACEs and to prevent them occurring in the first place.'
The book was compiled by Siobhan Collingwood, Andy Knox, Heather Fowler, Sam Harding, Sue Irwin and Sandra Quinney and edited by Dr Claire Coulton, Lancaster University.
A link to the book is below.
