Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE'S) Survey

Wirral Safeguarding Children Partnership is responsible for ensuring children and young people are kept safe and can progress into adulthood as happy and healthy individuals.
We know that some experiences as a child can have a negative affect on young people. The purpose of this research is to help the WSCP understand how adverse experiences have affected young adults in Wirral.

This survey is completely confidential.

What are ACEs?

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events that happen in childhood and can affect people as adults. They include events that affect a child or young person directly, such as abuse or neglect. ACEs also include things that affect children indirectly through the environment they live in. This could be living with a parent or caregiver who has poor mental health, where there is domestic abuse, or where parents have divorced or separated. ACEs can be single events, long-term or repeated experiences.

About you

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* 1. Please tell us your age

18 - 21

22 - 25

26+

Under 18

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* 2. Your gender

Male

Female

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Where you live

Wallasey (including Liscard, Poulton, Seacombe, New Brighton, Egremont, Wallasey Village, Moreton, Leasowe)

Birkenhead (including Claughton, Oxton, Tranmere, Bidston, Rock Ferry)

West Wirral (including Hoylake, West Kirby, Greasby, Meols, Upton, Woodchurch, Thingwall, Irby)

South Wirral (including Heswall, Bebington, Bromborough, Eastham, Brimstage, Thornton Hough)

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* 4. Were you ever in care as a child?

Yes

Not sure

Adverse Childhood Experience's (ACE's)

The ten widely recognised ACEs, as identified in a US study from the 1990s, are:
Abuse:

physical
sexual
verbal

Neglect:

emotional
physical

Growing up in a household where:

there are adults with alcohol and substance misuse problems
there are adults with mental ill-health
there is domestic abuse
there are adults who have spent time in prison
parents have separated

As well as these 10 ACEs there are a range of other types of childhood adversity that can have similar negative long-term effects. These include bereavement, bullying, poverty and community adversities such as living in a deprived area, neighbourhood violence etc.

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* 5. Using the information above as a guide do you think that you experienced any ACE's when you were a child?

Yes

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* 6. If yes, how many do you think you experienced? (if no, please skip)

10 +

If you would like to tell us more, please use this box

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* 7. If yes, please indicate the ACE's you experienced (this question is optional)

Physical Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Verbal Abuse

Emotional Neglect

Physical Neglect

Growing up in a household where there were adults with alcohol and substance misuse problems

Growing up in a household where there were adults with mental ill-health

Gorwing up in a household where there was domestic abuse

Growing up in a household where there were adults who have spent time in prison

Growing up in a household where your parents had separated

Other types of childhood adversity such as bereavement, bullying, living in a deprived area, neighbourhood violence etc.

Please use this box if you have any other comments

This part of the survey is designed to help build a picture of how you live your life.
Please remember that this is totally anonymous and you won't be identified.

Education, Employment and Ambition

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* 8. Are you currently:

Employed

Unemployed

In full time education

In part time education

If employed (your primary job if you have more than one) what is your role?

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* 9. If you are in education, what level of qualification are you studying for? (if not applicable, please skip)

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* 10. If you have left education what was the highest level of qualification you achieved (e.g. GCSE, A-level, Degree etc)

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* 11. Do you have career aspirations for the future?

Yes

Sometimes

Please tell us more

Health and Well being

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* 12. Do you have any known health issues?

Yes

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* 13. Have you had any overnight hospital admissions in the last 12 months?

Yes

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* 14. How positive do you usually feel about life generally?

Not positive at all

Sometimes positive

Very positive

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

Lifestyle, Diet and Exercise

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* 15. Do you smoke regularly? (i.e every day)

Yes

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* 16. Do you drink alcohol?

Yes

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* 17. If yes, do you consume more than 14 units per week?
(14 units is equivalent to a bottle and a half of wine or five pints of export-type lager (5% abv) over the course of a week)

Yes

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* 18. Do you use drugs recreationally?

Yes

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* 19. Have you ever been involved in crime/anti-social behaviour

Yes

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* 20. Have you been arrested?

Yes

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* 21. Do you exercise regularly?
(NHS reccommend at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity a week)

Yes

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* 22. How would you describe your diet?

Very healthy (fruit, vegetables every day)

Healthy (fruit and vegetables most days)

Unhealthy (fruit and vegetables 1 or 2 days)

Very unhealthy (rarely or never eat fruit and vegetables)

Social and Environmental

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* 23. Do you have any hobbies/interests that you pursue regularly?
(including sports, arts, travel etc)

Yes

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* 24. Please indicate the answer which best describes your current living situation

Living with parents or family member

Living with friend

Renting - Private

Renting - House share

Mortgage

Council/Housing Association

No fixed abode

Other (please specify)

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* 25. How independent are you:

Very independent - I make all of my own decisions

Independent - Friends/Family help me out when needed

Not very independent - I require support from other people/agencies

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE'S) Survey

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* 1. Please tell us your age

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* 2. Your gender

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* 3. Where you live

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* 4. Were you ever in care as a child?

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* 5. Using the information above as a guide do you think that you experienced any ACE's when you were a child?

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* 6. If yes, how many do you think you experienced? (if no, please skip)

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* 7. If yes, please indicate the ACE's you experienced (this question is optional)

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* 8. Are you currently:

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* 9. If you are in education, what level of qualification are you studying for? (if not applicable, please skip)

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* 10. If you have left education what was the highest level of qualification you achieved (e.g. GCSE, A-level, Degree etc)

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* 11. Do you have career aspirations for the future?

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* 12. Do you have any known health issues?

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* 13. Have you had any overnight hospital admissions in the last 12 months?

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* 14. How positive do you usually feel about life generally?

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* 15. Do you smoke regularly? (i.e every day)

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* 16. Do you drink alcohol?

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* 17. If yes, do you consume more than 14 units per week? (14 units is equivalent to a bottle and a half of wine or five pints of export-type lager (5% abv) over the course of a week)

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* 18. Do you use drugs recreationally?

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* 19. Have you ever been involved in crime/anti-social behaviour

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* 20. Have you been arrested?

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* 21. Do you exercise regularly? (NHS reccommend at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity a week)

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* 22. How would you describe your diet?

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* 23. Do you have any hobbies/interests that you pursue regularly? (including sports, arts, travel etc)

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* 24. Please indicate the answer which best describes your current living situation

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* 25. How independent are you:

* 17. If yes, do you consume more than 14 units per week?
(14 units is equivalent to a bottle and a half of wine or five pints of export-type lager (5% abv) over the course of a week)

* 21. Do you exercise regularly?
(NHS reccommend at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity a week)

* 23. Do you have any hobbies/interests that you pursue regularly?
(including sports, arts, travel etc)