Wolff Peter H, Tesfai Bereket, Egasso Habtab, Aradomt Tesfay
Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, U.S.A.Ministry of Social Affairs, Asmara, Republic of EritreaBoston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02159, U.S.A.
J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 1995 May;36(4):633-644. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1995.tb02318.x.
The social-emotional state and cognitive development was compared between a group of 74 4-7-year-old Eritrean orphans and refugee children living in families. Both groups had been exposed to the chronic stresses of war and drought and the orphans had, in addition, lost both parents to the violence of war, and were living in an overcrowded orphanage- Contrary to expectations, there were relatively few clinically significant differences between comparison groups. The orphans showed more behavioral symptoms of emotional distress, but performed at a more advanced level on cognitive and language performance measures. The findings suggest that when group care is child-centered, it can under some circumstances be a viable solution for unaccompanied children in countries where adoption and foster care are not realistic alternatives.
对74名4至7岁的厄立特里亚孤儿和生活在家庭中的难民儿童的社会情感状态和认知发展进行了比较。两组儿童都经历了战争和干旱的长期压力，此外，孤儿们因战争暴力失去了双亲，生活在过度拥挤的孤儿院。与预期相反，比较组之间临床上的显著差异相对较少。孤儿表现出更多情绪困扰的行为症状，但在认知和语言表现测试中表现出更高的水平。研究结果表明，当集体照料以儿童为中心时，在一些情况下，对于那些收养和寄养不太现实的国家中无人陪伴的儿童来说，这可能是一个可行的解决方案。
