Early school suspensions for children with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)

Children with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have difficulty adapting to the school context and may therefore be more likely to be suspended. We examined the association between ACEs and suspensions using linked administrative data on children born in Western Australia from July 2003–June 2004.

Citation:
Bell MF, Glauert R, Ohan JL, Preen DB, Bayliss DM. Early school suspensions for children with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). J Appl Dev Psychol. 2021;76.

Keywords:
Administrative data; Adverse childhood experiences; Child maltreatment; Parent convictions; Parent psychiatric disorders; School suspensions

Abstract:
Children with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have difficulty adapting to the school context and may therefore be more likely to be suspended. We examined the association between ACEs and suspensions using linked administrative data on children born in Western Australia from July 2003–June 2004.