CBCL behavior problems of post-institutionalized international adoptees

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 199-211

  Hawk, Brandi ^a   McCall, Robert B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Age at adoption; Age at assessment; CBCL behavior problems; Effects of early experience; Internationally adopted children; Post institutional children

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; AGE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROL; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; AGE FACTORS; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, INSTITUTIONALIZED; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERNATIONALITY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 77953540721     PISSN: 10964037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10567-010-0068-x     Document Type: Review

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