This study of 2,148 international adoptees aged 10 to 15 indicated that the older the child at
placement the greater the probability that the child will develop behavioral/emotional …

This study is a clinical extension of two previous epidemiological studies on problem
behavior in international adoptees. In depth pictures were obtained by clinical interviews of …

Behavioral/emotional problems and competencies in 2,148 international adoptees aged 10
to 15 years were compared with those in a same-aged sample of 933 children from the …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the 3-year developmental course of problem behaviors and
competencies in intercountry adoptees in adolescence and to determine the role of ethnicity …

The implications of adoption for the emotional and behavioral adjustment of children have
been an issue in child welfare for many years. Past research has suggested that adopted …

41 adopted and 2,991 nonadopted children were compared on a behavior problem checklist
completed by teachers. Adopted youngsters exceeded their nonadopted peers in frequency …

The relationships of adoptive status to presenting psychopathology and to demographic and
psychosocial variables were examined in a large sample of children and adolescents under …

Selfreported and parent reported problem behaviors of 1,538 intercountry adopted
adolescents aged 14–18 years were compared with those from general population samples; …

Using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), the rate and type of behavior problems
associated with being reared in an institution prior to adoption were examined in 1,948, 4 …

Parents of 211 adopted children, now young adult, were interviewed about their children's
behaviour and development during childhood and adolescence. The children were placed …