The Intergenerational Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences: Ripples on a Pond

Presents a Global, Evidence-Informed Examination of How Childhood Adversity Shapes Lives Across Generations Understanding why adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) continue to shape health and wellbeing across generations requires a comprehensive, culturally informed exploration-one that brings together historical context, lived experience, and interventions grounded in evidence.The Intergenerational Effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences examines ACEs through an international lens, demonstrating both their universality and the diverse ways they manifest across societies.Edited by psychologist Richard Pates and psychophysiologist Diane Riley, this groundbreaking volume situates ACEs within centuries of reflection on childhood adversity while highlighting the recent methodological advances that allow researchers and practitioners to assess their long-term psychological and physiological consequences with greater precision. The book first traces the nature and scope of the problem, draw