The effects of global severe privation on cognitive competence: extension and longitudinal follow-up. English and Romanian Adoptees Study Team.
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| Title: | The effects of global severe privation on cognitive competence: extension and longitudinal follow-up. English and Romanian Adoptees Study Team. |
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| Authors: | O'Connor, Thomas G., Rutter, Michael, O'Connor, T G (AUTHOR), Rutter, M (AUTHOR), Beckett, C (AUTHOR), Keaveney, L (AUTHOR), Kreppner, J M (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Child Development. Mar/Apr2000, Vol. 71 Issue 2, p376-390. 15p. 2 Charts, 2 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Child psychology, Child development |
| Abstract: | The current study extends previous research on a sample of children adopted into the United Kingdom following severe early deprivation and a comparison sample of nondeprived, within-country, early adoptees. We assessed 165 children adopted from Romania and 52 U.K. adoptees at age 6 years. Longitudinal data (at age 4 and 6 years) were available on 111 Romanian adoptees placed into U.K. homes before 24 months of age and on all U.K. adoptees. Results indicated that there was considerable catch-up among late-placed Romanian children from entry into the United Kingdom to age 6, but as a group they exhibited lower cognitive scores and general developmental impairment compared with earlier adopted Romanian children. In addition, the resilience suggested at the assessment at age 4 years was maintained longitudinally, but there was no further evidence of catch-up or recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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