VI. Sensitive periods
This chapter reviews sensitive periods in human brain development based on the literature
on children raised in institutions. Sensitive experiences occur when experiences are …
on children raised in institutions. Sensitive experiences occur when experiences are …
Age at adoption from institutional care as a window into the lasting effects of early experiences
MM Julian - Clinical child and family psychology review, 2013 - Springer
One of the major questions of human development is how early experience impacts the
course of development years later. Children adopted from institutional care experience …
course of development years later. Children adopted from institutional care experience …
Associations between early life adversity and executive function in children adopted internationally from orphanages
CE Hostinar, SA Stellern, C Schaefer… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - National Acad Sciences
Executive function (EF) abilities are increasingly recognized as an important protective factor
for children experiencing adversity, promoting better stress and emotion regulation as well …
for children experiencing adversity, promoting better stress and emotion regulation as well …
[HTML][HTML] Early adversity and neural correlates of executive function: Implications for academic adjustment
JM McDermott, A Westerlund, CH Zeanah… - Developmental cognitive …, 2012 - Elsevier
Early adversity can negatively impact the development of cognitive functions, although little
is known about whether such effects can be remediated later in life. The current study …
is known about whether such effects can be remediated later in life. The current study …
The consequences of early institutionalization: can institutions be improved?–should they?
RB McCall - Child and adolescent mental health, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background and scope The focus of this review is on institutionalized children, one of the
most inequitably and severely treated groups of children. Although institutions vary, many …
most inequitably and severely treated groups of children. Although institutions vary, many …
[HTML][HTML] Psychosocial deprivation, executive functions, and the emergence of socio-emotional behavior problems
JM McDermott, S Troller-Renfree… - Frontiers in human …, 2013 - frontiersin.org
Early psychosocial deprivation can negatively impact the development of executive
functions (EFs). Here we explore the impact of early psychosocial deprivation on behavioral …
functions (EFs). Here we explore the impact of early psychosocial deprivation on behavioral …
Parenting in adoptive families
EE Pinderhughes, DM Brodzinsky - Handbook of parenting, 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Families in the twenty-first century are increasingly diverse, with respect to
sociodemographics, family structure, and parenting tasks, raising questions for social …
sociodemographics, family structure, and parenting tasks, raising questions for social …
Social skills in children adopted from socially-emotionally depriving institutions
MM Julian, RB McCall - Adoption Quarterly, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This study assessed social skills in post-institutionalized (PI) children with respect to age at
adoption, age at assessment, and gender. Parent ratings of social skills (Social Skills Rating …
adoption, age at assessment, and gender. Parent ratings of social skills (Social Skills Rating …
Disruptions of working memory and inhibition mediate the association between exposure to institutionalization and symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
BackgroundYoung children raised in institutions are exposed to extreme psychosocial
deprivation that is associated with elevated risk for psychopathology and other adverse …
deprivation that is associated with elevated risk for psychopathology and other adverse …
Early caregiver–child interaction and children's development: Lessons from the St. Petersburg-USA Orphanage intervention research project
We review a series of interrelated studies on the development of children residing in
institutions (ie, orphanages) in the Russian Federation or placed with families in the USA …
institutions (ie, orphanages) in the Russian Federation or placed with families in the USA …