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Children Who Spent Time in Institutions

Resources that address the impact of spending formative periods in institutional settings.

Early Adolescent Outcomes of Institutionally-Deprived and Non-Deprived Adoptees. II: Language as a Protective Factor and a Vulnerable Outcome
Croft, Beckett, Rutter, Castle, Colvert, et al.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48(1), (2007)
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Presents results of a study of children adopted from Romania.

Early Adolescent Outcomes of Institutionally-Deprived and Non-Deprived Adoptees. II: Language as a Protective Factor and a Vulnerable Outcome
Croft, Beckett, Rutter, Castle, Colvert, et al.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 48(1), (2007)
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Presents results of a study of children adopted from Romania.

Growth: Long-Term
University of Minnesota International Adoption Clinic
Discusses the long-term implications of institutionalization on the growth of children adopted from other countries.

International Adoption Project
University of Minnesota International Adoption Clinic
Presents results from a study to assess the successes, challenges, and needs of families in Minnesota created through intercountry adoption.

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Updated on June 24, 2008