Review: The consequences of early institutionalization: Can institutions be improved? - should they?

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 193-201

  Mccall, Robert B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Child development; Fostering; Looked after children; Orphans; Residential care

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; CAREGIVER; CATCH UP GROWTH; CHILD WELFARE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC STRESS; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; ORPHANAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84885872329     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/camh.12025     Document Type: Review

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