Gender-based disparities in the impact of adverse childhood experiences on adult health: findings from a national study in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been linked to an increased risk of health and social problems throughout life. Studies on gender differences from developing countries are scarce. In this paper, we will examine gender variations in the types of reported ACEs and gender-...

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Main Authors: Maha Almuneef, Nathalie ElChoueiry, Hassan N. Saleheen, Majid Al-Eissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-017-0588-9