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Rushton, Alan; Grant, Margaret; Feast, Julia; Simmonds, John – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: While studies of ex-orphanage care show adverse effects on development, the longer-term impact on mid-life psychosocial functioning and physical health has not been established. Methods: Orphanage records provided baseline data on a sample of 100 Hong Kong Chinese girls who were subsequently adopted into the UK. A mid-life follow-up…
Descriptors: Adoption, Residential Institutions, Placement, Mental Health