Adverse Childhood Experiences, Depression and Mental Health Barriers to Work among Low-Income Women

@article{Cambron2015AdverseCE,
  title={Adverse Childhood Experiences, Depression and Mental Health Barriers to Work among Low-Income Women},
  author={Christopher Cambron and Christina Gringeri and Mary Beth Vogel-Ferguson},
  journal={Social Work in Public Health},
  year={2015},
  volume={30},
  pages={504 - 515}
}
Recent research has connected childhood abuse to decreased physical and mental health for low-income women in Utah. Further, mental health has established a link to employment problems. This study conducted a secondary analysis of data collected from individuals accessing public assistance to investigate the relationships among retrospective self-reports of childhood emotional, physical and sexual abuse and prospective indicators of mental health and mental health barriers to work. Logistic… 
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