2012
DOI: 10.1100/2012/375436
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Internationally Adopted Children from Non-European Countries: General Development during the First Two Years in the Adoptive Family

Abstract: Internationally adopted children are often delayed in their development and demonstrate more behaviour problems than nonadopted children due to adverse preadoption circumstances. This is especially true for children adopted from Eastern European countries. Few studies have focused on children adopted from non-European countries. This paper presents results from an ongoing longitudinal study of 119 internationally adopted children from non-European countries during their first two years in Norway. Several scale… Show more

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“…Internationally adopted children may present growth suppression as a consequence of institutional care in their countries of origin [10]. Factors which negatively impact growth include neglect and chronic malnutrition due to a lack of sufficient personnel to meet the needs of the children [11]. Moreover, parasite infections can result in iron deficiency and a reduction in the absorption of micro-and macronutrients [10,12,13].…”
Section: Growth and Growth Disordersmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Internationally adopted children may present growth suppression as a consequence of institutional care in their countries of origin [10]. Factors which negatively impact growth include neglect and chronic malnutrition due to a lack of sufficient personnel to meet the needs of the children [11]. Moreover, parasite infections can result in iron deficiency and a reduction in the absorption of micro-and macronutrients [10,12,13].…”
Section: Growth and Growth Disordersmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Children adopted from Romania and other Eastern European countries have often been placed in institutions with very low quality of care [11] and children adopted from Poland and the former Soviet Union have a high risk of presenting a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) which may go undiagnosed [21]. Adoptive parents and professionals need to be aware of the potential consequences of prenatal exposure to alcohol [21,22] [Table 1].…”
Section: Growth and Growth Disordersmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These demographic variables were chosen because they are seen to have an effect on psychological outcomes among international adoptees (Dalen & Theie, 2012;Raaska et al, 2014). In the third stage, social support was added to the equation, and in the fourth stage sense of coherence was added.…”
Section: Data Analysesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, international adoption research lacks an investigation of racial/ethnic discrimination among international adoptees. Adoption research in Finland and in other receiving adoption countries has mainly concentrated on general development, behavior problems, attachment issues, and educational performance during childhood and on adoptive parents’ experiences (e.g., Dalen, 2001; Dalen & Rygvold, 2006; Dalen & Theie, 2012, 2014; Eriksson et al, 2015; Högbacka, 2008; Juffer & van Ijzendoorn, 2005; Raaska et al, 2012; Raaska, Elovainio, Lapinleimu, Matomäki, & Sinkkonen, 2015; Rosnati, Montirosso, & Barni, 2008).…”
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“…Nevertheless, some studies have examined academic achievement in this population. In general, research suggests that IAY seem to experience some cognitive delays immediately upon adoption (e.g., Dalen & Theie, 2012), although they often catch up to their non-adopted peers within several years (Beckett et al, 2010). Peñarrubia et al (2020) noted that internationally adopted children often display deficits in executive functions (e.g., selective attention, planning and working memory) when compared to non-adopted children.…”
Section: Country Of Originmentioning
confidence: 99%