The impact of institutionalization on child development

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 853-884

  Maclean, Kim ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTED CHILD; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD REARING; EMOTIONAL DEPRIVATION; EMOTIONALITY; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTELLIGENCE; MENTAL DISEASE; ORPHANAGE; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; LENGTH OF STAY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, INSTITUTIONALIZED; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LENGTH OF STAY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 2442678142     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579403000415     Document Type: Article

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