Is inter-country adoption one of the first positive steps, and what are the effective approaches for intervention. I wish to compile a literature review to crystallise the overarching question. It will be interesting to those who are adopted internationally and to review the health and welfare outcomes in the literature. I would welcome your thoughts and suggestions.
Hi Stuart,
I have done one study on children adopted to Finland. The paper was written in Swedish (6% of the Finnish population is swedish) but here is an abstract:
(Ewalds) Kvist, B., Viemerö, V. & Forsten, N. (1989). Children adopted to Finland from countries outside Europe. Nordisk Psykologi, 41, 97–108.
A group of 14 out of 23 internationally adopted children agreed to participate in the present investigation. The children were between the ages 10–12 during the year of investigation. They were adopted from four Asian countries to Finland between the years 1975–81. The 14 adopted children were compared to 13 fellow classmates on the following variables: self-image, self-ideal, ego-strength and disposition towards aggression and anxiety. The two groups of children were also compared to each other in regard to their leisure activities. The results indicated that the adopted children considered themselves to be more original and more independent. They also had a more demanding self-ideal than their classmates. The adopted children were more inclined to react with aggression but less inclined to react with anxiety than their classmates. No difference was found in the leisure activities between the two groups. The adopted children adjusted well on the whole, both physically and mentally, to their new environments.
Thank you Beatrice
I will look at the paper, appreciated.
kind Regards
Stuart
Thanks, here are papers from other researchers' and from a newer date:
First Evaluation of a Population-Based Screen to Detect Emotional-Behavior Disorders in Orphaned Children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sharp, Carla; Venta, Amanda; Marais, Lochner; Skinner, Donald; Lenka, Molefi; et al. AIDS and Behavior 18.6 (Jun 2014): 1174-1185
International Identity Development and Mental Health in the International Culturally Identified Community . Eijsermans, Brandi N.. Alliant International University, ProQuest, UMI Dissertations Publishing, 2015. 3611682
Similarities and Differences Between Internationally Adopted and Nonadopted Children in Their Toddler Years: Outcomes From a Longitudinal Study . Dalen, Monica; Theie, Steinar. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, suppl. 4 84.4 (July 2014): 397-408
Parenting and Coregulation: Adaptive Systems for Competence in Children Experiencing Homelessness. Herbers, Janette E.; Cutuli, J. J.; Supkoff, Laura M.; Narayan, Angela J.; Masten, Ann S.. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, suppl. 4 84.4 (July 2014): 420-430.
Consensus statement on group care for children and adolescents: A statement of policy of the American Orthopsychiatric Association. Dozier, Mary; Kaufman, Joan; Kobak, Roger; O’Connor, Thomas G.; Sagi-Schwartz, Abraham; et al. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 84.3 (May 2014): 219-225.
Is there a common pathway to maladjustment for internationally adopted and non-adopted adolescents? Roskam, Isabelle; Stievenart, Marie. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 35.3 (May 2014): 215-222.
