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Romania's Abandoned Children: Deprivation, Brain Development, and the Struggle for Recovery

Nelson, Charles A.·2014·Harvard University Press eBooks

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Romania's Abandoned Children reveals the heartbreaking toll paid by children deprived of responsive care, stimulation, and human interaction. Compared with children in foster care, the institutionalized children in this rigorous twelve‐year study showed severe impairment in IQ and brain development, along with social and emotional disorders.

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  • Both the structure and function of the brain are altered in currently and formerly institutionalized children, at least for those raised in these settings for significant periods of early childhood beyond 6 months of age.

    “Briefly, both the structure and function of the brain are altered in currently and formerly institutionalized children, at least for those who were raised in these settings for significant periods of early childhood beyond 6 months of age.”

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Nelson, C. A.
Corresponding author
Nelson, Charles A.
Venue
Harvard University Press eBooks
Published
2014-01-06
OpenAlex
W3208026646
Cited by
222
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0
Citations by year
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35.32
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book
Language
en
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closed
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Harvard University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
institutionalized children, Romanian orphanage, child neglect, responsive caregiving, brain development, foster care, child development

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