Abstract Data from the National Survey of Children's Health, 2011–12 were used to compare
children in foster care with children adopted from foster care with respect to health, health …

In this study, we compare internationally adopted children's communication, gross motor
development, temperament, and challenging behavior with the same characteristics in …

Behavior problems were studied in fifty 5to 8yearold children transferred from a
socioemotionally depriving Russian institution to domestic families. Results indicated that …

The objective of the study consisted of comparing lifetime prevalence rates and odds ratios
of anxiety, mood, and psychotic disorders in adopted-versus-non-adopted people in a …

Children who spend their early life in social-emotionally depriving institutions have limited
opportunities to engage in relationships. This early experience has been associated with …

This study aimed to understand the factors that influence attitudes toward adoption in
Singapore. Using a multistage, quota sampling method, 1,200 Singaporean citizens and …

Introduction: Adoption is one of the major protective factors for the adjustment of children
who experienced abandonment and institutionalization (Zeanah et al., 2009). Studying the …

To determine whether depressive symptoms are elevated within months of adoption, we
compared women who had recently adopted a toddler from an overseas orphanage to …

The early experience of social and emotional neglect, such as that seen in institutions for the
care of orphaned or abandoned children, is associated with altered neurobiological …

Behavioural problems in adoptees have been related to adverse circumstances prior to
adoption. We examined pre-adoptive risk factors and post-adoptive behavioural problems in …