International Adoptions: Implications for Early Intervention

Dana E. Johnson, Kathryn Dole

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Abstract

Over the past decade, the health and well-being of international adoptees have deteriorated significantly. Reasons for these changes include increased placements of children from economically troubled countries and a shift from foster to institutional care prior to adoption. Institutionalized children are at risk for a number of medical problems. However, developmental delays are far more common, particularly in children confined for more than 6 to 8 months within an orphanage. Early intervention programs play an important role in identifying these problems, rehabilitating the child, and supporting the family through this stressful period of parenting.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)34-45
Number of pages12
JournalInfants and Young Children
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1999

Keywords

  • Adoption
  • Child abuse
  • Child behavior
  • Child development
  • Cognition
  • Early intervention
  • Growth
  • Institutionalized child
  • Orphanages
  • Rehabilitation

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