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Introduction: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) – Implications and Challenges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 June 2019

Rosalind Edwards ,
Val Gillies  and
Sue White
Rosalind Edwards*
Affiliation:
SSPC, University of Southampton E-mail: r.s.edwards@soton.ac.uk
Val Gillies
Affiliation:
Social Sciences, University of Westminster E-mail: v.gillies@westminster.ac.uk
Sue White
Affiliation:
Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield E-mail: sue.white@sheffield.ac.uk
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Themed Section: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) – Implications and Challenges
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Social Policy and Society , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , July 2019 , pp. 411 - 414
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© Cambridge University Press 2019 

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