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How universal childhood trauma screenings could backfire

  • Written by David Finkelhor, Professor of Sociology, University of New Hampshire
California is implementing universal screenings for childhood trauma.wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock.com

It is well established that child maltreatment and other childhood adversities are associated with poor outcomes later on in life.

As a result, many child advocates have embraced the idea that we should screen all children for adverse childhood...

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