The role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in predicting academic problems among college students.

@article{Gresham2022TheRO,
  title={The role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in predicting academic problems among college students.},
  author={Brian Gresham and Canan Karatekin},
  journal={Child abuse \& neglect},
  year={2022},
  pages={
          105595
        }
}
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