Developmental Trauma in TCKs: Presentation of Initial Findings

In this free presentation we share some of the initial findings, our hopes for this research, and give you access to use this data in your work with TCKs.

In 2021, TCK Training conducted a survey investigating ACE (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Scores and experiences of developmental trauma among Adult Third Culture Kids. We are currently analyzing the data from 1,900 responses to this survey, including looking for trends in various demographics - such as age, reason for living abroad, amount of time spent abroad, and core educational experience.
Our hope for this research is that it brings awareness to the traumas TCKs experience and encourages the TCK Care community to increase or adjust their care accordingly.
Format

Recording

Duration

1.5 hours

Duration

Lauren Wells & Tanya Crossman

Price

FREE

Why should I take this course?

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Parents

Care Providers

Adult TCKs

This initial presentation of TCK Training's research on Adverse Childhood Experiences in TCKs provides insights to everyone connected to TCK life, including Parents. Some will learn interesting or even challenging new information, some will find numbers to back up what they already felt to be true, while others will find their own experiences reflected and validated.
This initial presentation of TCK Training's research on Adverse Childhood Experiences in TCKs provides insights to everyone connected to TCK life, including Caregivers. Some will learn interesting or even challenging new information, some will find numbers to back up what they already felt to be true, while others will find their own experiences reflected and validated.
This initial presentation of TCK Training's research on Adverse Childhood Experiences in TCKs provides insights to everyone connected to TCK life, including Adult TCKs. Some will learn interesting or even challenging new information, some will find numbers to back up what they already felt to be true, while others will find their own experiences reflected and validated.

Meet the instructor

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Lauren Wells

Chief Executive Officer
Lauren is the Founder and CEO of TCK Training and author of Raising Up a Generation of Healthy Third Culture Kids, The Grief Tower, and Unstacking Your Grief Tower. An Adult Third Culture Kid (ATCK) who spent her teenage years living in Tanzania, East Africa, Lauren has worked with over 1,000 parents and TCK caregivers and has trained staff from over 80 organizations. 

Tanya Crossman

Director of Research and International Education
Tanya is a leading expert in the field of modern Third Culture Kids and issues facing cross-cultural families. She is the author of Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century (2016), a book which opens a window on the experience of an international childhood in the internet age. Tanya serves TCK Training families - offering virtual debriefing, parent coaching, consulting, and training - particularly to those living in Eastern Hemisphere time zones. She conducts research on behalf of TCK Training in the area of TCKs and ACE scores.