Developmental and behavioral performance of internationally adopted preschoolers: A pilot study

Child Psychiatry and Human Development

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-29

  Jacobs, Emma ^a   Miller, Laurie C ^a   Tirella, Linda G ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; International adoption; Orphanage; School readiness

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOPTION; AGE FACTORS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75549090831     PISSN: 0009398X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10578-009-0149-6     Document Type: Article

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