J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2020;31(3):1264-1280. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2020.0093.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with persistent physical and psychological impairments over time and intergenerational transmission of trauma. Few studies have examined contexts of acute adversity with an eye toward understanding intergenerational transmission of ACEs. Homelessness and residential mobility are strongly associated with increased deficits across key developmental domains throughout the lifespan. This study (N = 86 parent-child dyads living in emergency housing) examined the effect of parent ACEs under the age of 18 years on parent and child lifetime adverse experiences. Results demonstrated significant relationships between parent ACEs and parent adversity over 18 years of age, child lifetime adversity, and current child trauma symptomatology. These findings highlight the impact of parent early experiences on off spring and underscore the importance of understanding the impact of and intervening to end the intergenerational transmission of trauma in acute adversity. Implications of these findings, including intervention, policy, and practice, are discussed.
不良的童年经历（ACEs）会随着时间的推移导致持续的身体和心理损伤，并在代际间传递创伤。很少有研究关注急性逆境的背景，以了解 ACEs 的代际传递。无家可归和住房流动性与整个生命周期中关键发展领域的缺陷增加密切相关。本研究（N=86 对居住在紧急住房中的父母-子女对）考察了父母在 18 岁以下的 ACEs 对父母和子女一生中不良经历的影响。结果表明，父母 ACEs 与父母在 18 岁以上的逆境、儿童一生中的逆境和当前儿童创伤症状之间存在显著关系。这些发现强调了父母早期经历对后代的影响，并突出了理解急性逆境中创伤代际传递的影响和干预以结束这种传递的重要性。讨论了这些发现的意义，包括干预、政策和实践。
