Parent-Child Nativity, Race, Ethnicity, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Among U.S. Children

J Pediatr. 2022 Dec:251:190-195.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.07.050. Epub 2022 Aug 6.

Abstract

We examined the relationship between parent-child nativity, race/ethnicity, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among US children. We found that a high proportion of Black/Hispanic children experienced ACEs, with variation by generation for Hispanic but not Black children, and a lower but increasing proportion of White children experienced ACEs by generation.

Keywords: ACEs; adverse childhood experiences; disparities; ethnicity; nativity; race.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

MeSH terms

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences*
  • Ethnicity*
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Humans
  • Parent-Child Relations