Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2023
Abstract
The present article proposes an extension of the concept of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) to apply to crisis migration - where youth and families are fleeing armed conflicts, natural disasters, community violence, government repression, and other large-scale emergencies. We propose that adverse events occurring prior to, during, and following migration can be classified as crisis-migration-related ACEs, and that the developmental logic underlying ACEs can be extended to the new class of crisis-migration-related ACEs. Specifically, greater numbers, severity, and chronicity of crisis-migration-related ACEs would be expected to predict greater impairments in mental and physical health, poorer interpersonal relationships, and less job stability later on. We propose a research agenda centered around definitional clarity, rigorous measurement development, prospective longitudinal studies to establish predictive validity, and collaborations among researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
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Ertanir, B., Cobb, C. L., Unger, J. B., Celada-Dalton, T., West, A. E., Zeledon, I., Perazzo, P. A., Cano, M. Á., Des Rosiers, S. E., Duque, M. C., Ozer, S., Cruz, N., Scaramutti, C., Vos, S. R., Salas-Wright, C. P., Maldonado-Molina, M. M., Nehme, L., Martinez, C. R., Zayas, L. H., & Schwartz, S. J. (2023). Crisis Migration Adverse Childhood Events: A New Category of Youth Adversity for Crisis Migrant Children and Adolescents. Research on child and adolescent psychopathology, 51(12), 1871–1882. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-022-01016-x
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Publication Title
Research on child and adolescent psychopathology
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-022-01016-x
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