TY - JOUR

T1 - The development of postinstitutionalized versus parent-reared Russian children as a function of age at placement and family type

AU - McCall, Robert B.

AU - Muhamedrahimov, Rifkat J.

AU - Groark, Christina J.

AU - Palmov, Oleg I.

AU - Nikiforova, Natalia V.

AU - Salaway, Jennifer

AU - Julian, Megan

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - Abstract A total of 149 children, who spent an average of 13.8 months in Russian institutions, were transferred to Russian families of relatives and nonrelatives at an average age of 24.7 months. After residing in these families for at least 1 year (average ¼ 43.2 months), parents reported on their attachment, indiscriminately friendly behavior, social–emotional competencies, problem behaviors, and effortful control when they were 1.5–10.7 years of age. They were compared to a sample of 83 Russian parents of noninstitutionalized children, whom they had reared from birth. Generally, institutionalized children were rated similarly to parent-reared children on most measures, consistent with substantial catch-up growth typically displayed by children after transitioning to families. However, institutionalized children were rated more poorly than parent-reared children on certain competencies in early childhood and some attentional skills. There were relatively few systematic differences associated with age at fam

AB - Abstract A total of 149 children, who spent an average of 13.8 months in Russian institutions, were transferred to Russian families of relatives and nonrelatives at an average age of 24.7 months. After residing in these families for at least 1 year (average ¼ 43.2 months), parents reported on their attachment, indiscriminately friendly behavior, social–emotional competencies, problem behaviors, and effortful control when they were 1.5–10.7 years of age. They were compared to a sample of 83 Russian parents of noninstitutionalized children, whom they had reared from birth. Generally, institutionalized children were rated similarly to parent-reared children on most measures, consistent with substantial catch-up growth typically displayed by children after transitioning to families. However, institutionalized children were rated more poorly than parent-reared children on certain competencies in early childhood and some attentional skills. There were relatively few systematic differences associated with age at fam

U2 - 10.1017/S0954579415000425

DO - 10.1017/S0954579415000425

M3 - Article

VL - 28

SP - 251

EP - 264

JO - Development and Psychopathology

JF - Development and Psychopathology

SN - 0954-5794

IS - 1

ER -