Judge Sharon
University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 37996-3400, USA.
Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2003 Fall;34(1):49-62. doi: 10.1023/a:1025302025694.
This research examined the degree of developmental recovery during the 1st year of placement in a sample of 124 children adopted from Eastern European orphanages. At the time of adoption, substantial growth and developmental delays were identified, with about half below the 5th percentile on weight and on height. Results indicated that there was considerable catch-up in all areas at postadoption. However, older, later placed children exhibited more developmental delays compared with earlier adopted children. Regression analysis revealed that the degree of developmental delay at the time of adoption, along with the duration of time spent in the adoptive home and age at adoption placement, predicted significant amounts of variance associated with developmental catch-up. In contrast, weight and height at time of adoption were not related to children's development postadoption.
本研究调查了124名从东欧孤儿院收养的儿童在安置后的第一年里发育恢复的程度。在收养时，发现这些儿童存在显著的生长和发育迟缓，约一半儿童的体重和身高低于第5百分位。结果表明，收养后所有方面都有相当程度的追赶。然而，年龄较大、安置较晚的儿童与较早收养的儿童相比，表现出更多的发育迟缓。回归分析显示，收养时的发育迟缓程度，以及在收养家庭中度过的时间和收养安置时的年龄，预测了与发育追赶相关的大量方差。相比之下，收养时的体重和身高与儿童收养后的发育无关。
