Health Risk Behaviors and Resilience Among Low-Income, Black… : Family & Community Health

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TRAUMA in childhood can affect health at each life stage, is cumulative, and can detrimentally impact mental and physical health and social advantage of subsequent generations.1,2 Research shows that childhood trauma is especially prevalent in low-income, disadvantaged, and minority populations3–5 and is associated with high-risk health behaviors.6–9 Prolonged exposure to […]