50 percent of young people with adverse childhood experiences do not complete upper secondary education
Researchers behind the publication: Signe Kær Bennetsen, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Bertina Kreshpaj, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Signe Hald Andersen, Head of Interventions and Research Professor, ROCKWOOL Foundation, Tjeerd Rudmer De Vries, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Karsten Thielen, Physician and PhD in Public Health, Holbæk University Hospital and University of Copenhagen, Theis Lange, Professor and Head of Department, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Naja Hulvej Rod, Professor of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Leonie K. Elsenburg, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen.
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