Child and adolescent patients may display mental health concerns within some contexts and
not others (eg, home vs. school). Thus, understanding the specific contexts in which patients …

The current article provides a review of adoption research since its inception as a field of
study. Three historical trends in adoption research are identified: the first focusing on risk in …

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to document the psychological adjustment of
adolescents who were conceived through donor insemination by lesbian mothers who …

Objectives Few studies have explored the impact of different types of neglect on children's
development. Measures of cognition, language, behavior, and parenting stress were used to …

Developmental psychopathology researchers and practitioners commonly conduct
behavioral assessments using multiple informants' reports (eg, parents, teachers …

Little research has focused on predictors of psychological adjustment among early placed
adopted children. Additionally, the research on adopted children in lesbian or gay parent …

The ethnic identity development plays a crucial role in adolescence and emerging
adulthood and may be more complex for adoptees who do not share their ethnic identity with …

A number of studies have focused on Bicultural Identity Integration (BII) to explore whether
and how migrants and ethnic minorities, who experience multiple cultural belongings …

Transgressive conduct and opposition towards the rules often characterize adolescence.
During the development, antisocial and aggressive behavior could be a way to grow …

In a previous study, Palacios et al.(2013) explored the social competence of international
adoptees, institutionalized children and a community group of peers during early childhood …