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Dennis Haffron
Like the feminist sociology paradigm and the multicultural sociology paradigm ACEs can be a paradigm that
changes the way we view sociology.
Before you proceed I suggest that you view the following website for an overview prepared for the public. This
presentation was developed in Wales.
https://acestoohigh.com/?s=England&submit=Search
For scientific overview I suggest you view the two following websites.
ACE, Adverse Childhood Experiences, is a concept discovered 20 years ago through research conducted by the
CDC, https://search.cdc.gov/search?query=aces&utf8=%E2%9C%93&affiliate=cdc-main and the Kaiser
Permanente Insurance Group. (Felitti, 1998) It began as a health screening tool. (Stevens, The Adverse
Childhood Experiences Study the largest, most important public health study you never heard of began
in an obesity clinic, 2012) The questionnaire that was used was developed and applied to 17,000 individuals
who participated in Kaisers health insurance plans. These individuals were primarily white middle-class
although cultural racial and ethnic minorities were represented in adequate numbers. It should be noted that
these individuals were receiving a high-class high cost medical plan. It has been used by, at least, five states
(Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017)and in, at least, three other countries. (Stevens, England and
Wales produce new animation about ACEs & resilience, 2017) What follows is a CDC map of the states that are
collecting ACE data as of 2015.
Following is a Robert Wood Johnson foundation description of ACEs (Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, 2013).
RESILIENCE Questionnaire
Please circle the most accurate answer under each statement:
1. I believe that my mother loved me when I was little.
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
3. When I was little, other people helped my mother and father take care of me and
they seemed to love me.
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
5. When I was a child, there were relatives in my family who made me feel better if I
was sad or worried.
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
7. When I was a child, teachers, coaches, youth leaders or ministers were there to
help me.
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
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e. Definitely Not True
9. My family, neighbors and friends talked often about making our lives better.
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
10. We had rules in our house and were expected to keep them.
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
11. When I felt really bad, I could almost always find someone I trusted to talk to.
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
12. As a youth, people noticed that I was capable and could get things done.
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
a. Definitely true
b. Probably true
c. Not sure
d. Probably Not True
e. Definitely Not True
How many of these 14 protective factors did I have as a child and youth?
(How many of the 14 were circled Definitely True or Probably True?)
_______
Of these circled, how many are still true for me? _______
https://acestoohigh.com/got-your-ace-score/
Felitti, V. e. (1998). Relationship of Childhood Abuse and Household Dysfunction to Many of the Leading Causes of Death
in Adults The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study. Am J Prev Med 1998;14(4) . American Journal of
Preventive Medicine.
Hillerman, A. (2017). Song of the Lion. HarperCollins Publishers, New York, New York.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. (2013, May 12). Infographic: The Truth About ACEs. New Jersey, United States.
Retrieved from http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/infographics/the-truth-about-aces.html
Stevens, J. (2012, Oct. 3). The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study the largest, most important public health study
you never heard of began in an obesity clinic. ACES Too High News. Retrieved from
https://acestoohigh.com/2012/10/03/the-adverse-childhood-experiences-study-the-largest-most-important-
public-health-study-you-never-heard-of-began-in-an-obesity-clinic/#more-1593
Stevens, J. (2017, search "England"). England and Wales produce new animation about ACEs & resilience. ACEs Too High.
Retrieved from https://acestoohigh.com/?s=England&submit=Search