Members' Business: Adverse Childhood Experiences - 24 January 2018
Channel: The Scottish Parliament
Date: 2018-01-24

Gail Ross: Adverse Childhood Experiences—That the Parliament notes that in
Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, and across Scotland, there are still many children who are
growing up with adverse childhood experiences (ACE), a term that covers abuse, neglect and
household adversity, the effects of which can cause chronic stress responses and have a lasting
impact on children as they grow into adults; notes research, which suggests that instances of ACE
rise with the level of deprivation that a child is living in; understands that there are no published
studies to date of the prevalence specifically of ACE among the general population of Scotland;
notes what it sees as the benefits of early intervention and addressing ACE; considers that such
an approach has a positive impact on the person as well as society as a whole, and notes the
view that, in order to mitigate against these experiences, a greater understanding must be
achieved among policy makers and that focus should lie on prevention, resilience and enquiry.

Published by the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body.

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