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Audet, Karyn; Le Mare, Lucy – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2011
We examined inattention/overactivity (I/O) over time and in relation to caregiving in three matched groups: (1) Romanian Orphans (RO) with a minimum of eight months' deprivation prior to adoption, (2) Early Adopted (EA) children adopted from Romania prior to age four months, and (3) Canadian Born (CB) non-adopted children. Comparisons among groups…
Descriptors: Children, Foreign Countries, Disadvantaged Environment, Adoption
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Sonuga-Barke, Edmund J.; Schlotz, Wolff; Kreppner, Jana – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2010
The development of conduct and emotional problems involves a complex interplay between environmental and genetic factors. The child-rearing environment contributes to this process. Gross deviations, such as those seen in abusive or neglectful homes, or where the parent has serious mental health problems, have been shown to contribute to the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adoption, Followup Studies, Child Development