Articles

The relationship of institutionalization to the development of romanian children adopted internationally

Authors

  • Victor Groza Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Curtis Proctor
  • Shenyang Guo

Abstract

Since 1990, a new wave of adoptees have entered the United States. Several thousand children have heen adopted internationally from the former Soviet Union and Central and Eastern Europe. This article reviews the pertinent theoretical and practical information about child development, summarizes studies about the effects of institutionalization on child development, presents data from a study of one group of adoptees, and discusses the implications of these findings. 

Author Biographies

Victor Groza, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

Victor Groza, LISW, PhD, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Curtis Proctor

Curtis Proctor, MSW, Research Assistant, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Shenyang Guo

Shenyang Guo, PhD, Instructor, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

IJCFW 1998-3

Published

1998-09-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (1998)

Section

Articles