Adult resilience after child abuse

Ann S. Masten ()
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Ann S. Masten: University of Minnesota

Nature Human Behaviour, 2018, vol. 2, issue 4, 244-245

Abstract: Growing evidence links adverse childhood experiences to health problems decades later. A study of adults followed in midlife finds that perceived social support predicts lower subsequent mortality, particularly for adults reporting child abuse, suggesting that supportive relationships buffer long-term health in the context of early maltreatment.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1038/s41562-018-0319-2

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