Postinstitutionalized children's development: Growth, cognitive, and language outcomes

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 426-434

  Loman, Michelle M ^a   Wiik, Kristen L ^a   Frenn, Kristin A ^a   Pollak, Seth D ^b   Gunnar, Megan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Early deprivation; Institutional care; International adoption; Physical growth; School performance

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LANGUAGE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; ORPHANAGE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; TIME;

ADOPTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LANGUAGE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ORPHANAGES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 74049154121     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e3181b1fd08     Document Type: Article

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