Absolutely hear ya! I am wondering what the context is around the question being posed. If nappy poverty and the undoubted consequent adverse effect on the wee baby is called an 'ACE' - in and of itself - what does the person want to do with that descriptor? What impact will it have on the work with the family or client? Will they be linking it as an ACE score ?
I am a bit of a purist when it comes to using the ACE term.