What Long-Term Health Outcomes Can We Anticipate for Children Who Have Been In Social Care?

Viviane S. Straatmann

This global study explores the intricate web of disadvantages preceding children’s entry into social care, shedding light on the complex interplay between early-life adversity, cumulative disadvantage, and long-term health outcomes and the ways in which intergenerational studies can inform strategies for breaking the cycle of disadvantage.

The author offers insights from life-course and intergenerational epidemiological studies.

What long-term health outcomes can we anticipate for children who have been in social care?