Professor Emerita Dr. Sharon Portwood publishes Handbook of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Dr. Sharon Portwood, a Professor Emerita of Public Health Sciences, has co-edited Handbook of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Framework for Collaborative Health Promotion with colleagues Michael Lawler and Michael Roberts.  Dr. Portwood describes the handbook as an “essential resource” for those seeking to understand and address adverse childhood experiences.

Dr. Sharon Portwood, a Professor Emerita of Public Health Sciences, has co-edited Handbook of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Framework for Collaborative Health Promotion with colleagues Michael Lawler and Michael Roberts.  The book is published by Springer as part of its Issues in Clinical Child Psychology series.The Handbook of Adverse Childhood Experiences describes ACEs across multiple fields in behavioral science and interrelated disciplines, outlines a cohesive framework that organizes and unifies critical ACEs concepts, examines collaborative approaches to ACEs and their impact on health and well-being, and reviews ACEs applications across settings.  

As Dr. Portwood explains, “this handbook explores ways to unify the study and application of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) across multiple fields and disciplines, including clinical child and adolescent psychology, school psychology, pediatrics, social work, public health, education, and other health and human services.”  In addition to reviewing current science and highlighting interventions and other applications, the book suggests areas for continued advancement of the field. Dr. Portwood described the handbook as an “essential resource” for those seeking to understand and address adverse childhood experiences.