Do the effects of early severe deprivation on cognition persist into early adolescence? Findings from the English and Romanian adoptees study
Do the effects of early severe deprivation on cognition persist into early adolescence? Findings from the English and Romanian adoptees study
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1467-8624.2006.00898.x
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发表时间：
2006-05-01
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Sonuga-Barke, EJS
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作者：
Beckett, C;Maughan, B;Sonuga-Barke, EJS
研究人员比较了131名罗马尼亚被领养儿童和50名英国领养儿童在11岁时的认知结果。主要发现既有连续性，也有变化：(1)许多抵达时超过6个月的儿童在11岁时持续存在明显的不良反应；(2)在6至11岁之间，最低15%的儿童出现了一些追赶；(3)到达6个月以上的儿童下降了15分，但在6至42个月的范围内没有差异；(4)结果明显不同，但这与收养家庭的教育背景无关。这一发现引起了人们对机构剥夺的心理和身体风险的关注。
Cognitive outcomes at age 11 of 131 Romanian adoptees from institutions were compared with 50 U.K. adopted children. Key findings were of both continuity and change: (1) marked adverse effects persisted at age 11 for many of the children who were over 6 months on arrival; (2) there was some catch-up between ages 6 and 11 for the bottom 15%; (3) there was a decrease of 15 points for those over 6 months on arrival, but no differentiation within the 6-42-month range; (4) there was marked heterogeneity of outcome but this was not associated with the educational background of the adoptive families. The findings draw attention to the psychological as well as physical risks of institutional deprivation.