Due to adverse preadoption condition internationally adopted children are delayed in their develo... more Due to adverse preadoption condition internationally adopted children are delayed in their development and expose more behavior problems than non-adopted children (Juffer & van Ijzendoorn 2005). This is especially true for children adopted from Eastern Europe (Rutter et al. 2010). There is a need to know more about the development of children adopted from non-European countries (Jacobs et al. 2010). This Poster presents results from an ongoing longitudinal study of 119 internationally adopted children from non-European countries during their two first years in Norway. Several developmental scales are included in the study: General development (Ages & Stages, ASQ) focusing on communication, gross and fine motor development; temperamental characteristics (Buss & Plomin, EAS) focusing on emotionality, activity and shyness; and behavior problems focusing on physical and non-physical challenging behavior. The adopted children in this study are delayed in their general development at time of adoption compared to standard norms. The between age comparison show that although the children are progressing in their development they still lag behind at age two. The temperamental characteristics seem very stable from time of adoption and up to age two. The children expose generally low frequency of behavior problems. However, the behavior problems have changed during the two years. At time of adoption the children show more non-physical challenging behavior while at age two their physical challenging behavior has increased. Conclusion Children adopted from non-European countries are delayed in their general development but show less behavior problems compared to children adopted from European countries.
ABSTRACT This is a longitudinal study assessing language and literacy skills in internationally a... more ABSTRACT This is a longitudinal study assessing language and literacy skills in internationally adopted children and controls at four years and in second grade at school. The results show small differences between the groups on language skills except for language comprehension at the age of four and reading comprehension in second grade where the adoptees scored significantly lower than their peers did. Significant predictors of the reading comprehension in the second grade were impressive vocabulary for the non-adoptees and letter recognition for the adoptees at the age of four, and decoding skills and expressive vocabulary for both groups in second grade.
License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided t... more License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Internationally adopted children are often delayed in their development and demonstrate more behaviour problems than nonadopted children due to adverse preadoption circumstances. This is especially true for children adopted from Eastern European countries. Few studies have focused on children adopted from non-European countries. This paper presents results from an ongoing longitudinal study of 119 internationally adopted children from non-European countries during their first two years in Norway. Several scales measuring different aspects of the children’s development are included in the study: communication and gross motor development, temperamental characteristics, and behaviour problems. The results show that internationally adopted children are delayed in their general development when they first arrive in their adoptive families. After two years t...
This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the ad... more This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
Abstract The study examined academic achievement among adopted and nonadopted children in Norway.... more Abstract The study examined academic achievement among adopted and nonadopted children in Norway. The adopted group included children adopted from China, South Korea, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Colombia. The study also included a control group of nonadopted classmates with same gender and age. The findings show no significant differences in academic achievement between adopted and nonadopted in either first or third grade, but a greater variety in adopted children’s performance. Adopted children received more special education and more support from parents than nonadopted classmates did. Language skills and hyperactive behavior made a significant contribution in explaining the variance in academic achievement among adopted children.
In this study, we compare internationally adopted children's communication, gross motor devel... more In this study, we compare internationally adopted children's communication, gross motor development, temperament, and challenging behavior with the same characteristics in nonadopted children at age 24 and 36 months. At 24 months, adopted children lag behind in communication and in gross motor development. The adopted children are less active and show less physically challenging behavior. At age 36 months, most of these differences have diminished, but the adopted children still lag behind in communication. This is an important finding because communication skills in the toddler years are a crucial factor in children's attachment, social development, and later language and cognitive development. Looking at the overall outcomes during early toddler years, internationally adopted children are developing very well considering the preadoption adversity to which many of them have been exposed.
Internationally adopted children are often delayed in their development and demonstrate more beha... more Internationally adopted children are often delayed in their development and demonstrate more behaviour problems than nonadopted children due to adverse preadoption circumstances. This is especially true for children adopted from Eastern European countries. Few studies have focused on children adopted from non-European countries. This paper presents results from an ongoing longitudinal study of 119 internationally adopted children from non-European countries during their first two years in Norway. Several scales measuring different aspects of the children's development are included in the study: communication and gross motor development, temperamental characteristics, and behaviour problems. The results show that internationally adopted children are delayed in their general development when they first arrive in their adoptive families. After two years the children have made significant progress in development. However, they still lag behind in communication and motor skills compa...
Due to adverse preadoption condition internationally adopted children are delayed in their develo... more Due to adverse preadoption condition internationally adopted children are delayed in their development and expose more behavior problems than non-adopted children (Juffer & van Ijzendoorn 2005). This is especially true for children adopted from Eastern Europe (Rutter et al. 2010). There is a need to know more about the development of children adopted from non-European countries (Jacobs et al. 2010). This Poster presents results from an ongoing longitudinal study of 119 internationally adopted children from non-European countries during their two first years in Norway. Several developmental scales are included in the study: General development (Ages & Stages, ASQ) focusing on communication, gross and fine motor development; temperamental characteristics (Buss & Plomin, EAS) focusing on emotionality, activity and shyness; and behavior problems focusing on physical and non-physical challenging behavior. The adopted children in this study are delayed in their general development at time of adoption compared to standard norms. The between age comparison show that although the children are progressing in their development they still lag behind at age two. The temperamental characteristics seem very stable from time of adoption and up to age two. The children expose generally low frequency of behavior problems. However, the behavior problems have changed during the two years. At time of adoption the children show more non-physical challenging behavior while at age two their physical challenging behavior has increased. Conclusion Children adopted from non-European countries are delayed in their general development but show less behavior problems compared to children adopted from European countries.
ABSTRACT This is a longitudinal study assessing language and literacy skills in internationally a... more ABSTRACT This is a longitudinal study assessing language and literacy skills in internationally adopted children and controls at four years and in second grade at school. The results show small differences between the groups on language skills except for language comprehension at the age of four and reading comprehension in second grade where the adoptees scored significantly lower than their peers did. Significant predictors of the reading comprehension in the second grade were impressive vocabulary for the non-adoptees and letter recognition for the adoptees at the age of four, and decoding skills and expressive vocabulary for both groups in second grade.
License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided t... more License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Internationally adopted children are often delayed in their development and demonstrate more behaviour problems than nonadopted children due to adverse preadoption circumstances. This is especially true for children adopted from Eastern European countries. Few studies have focused on children adopted from non-European countries. This paper presents results from an ongoing longitudinal study of 119 internationally adopted children from non-European countries during their first two years in Norway. Several scales measuring different aspects of the children’s development are included in the study: communication and gross motor development, temperamental characteristics, and behaviour problems. The results show that internationally adopted children are delayed in their general development when they first arrive in their adoptive families. After two years t...
This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the ad... more This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
Abstract The study examined academic achievement among adopted and nonadopted children in Norway.... more Abstract The study examined academic achievement among adopted and nonadopted children in Norway. The adopted group included children adopted from China, South Korea, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Colombia. The study also included a control group of nonadopted classmates with same gender and age. The findings show no significant differences in academic achievement between adopted and nonadopted in either first or third grade, but a greater variety in adopted children’s performance. Adopted children received more special education and more support from parents than nonadopted classmates did. Language skills and hyperactive behavior made a significant contribution in explaining the variance in academic achievement among adopted children.
In this study, we compare internationally adopted children's communication, gross motor devel... more In this study, we compare internationally adopted children's communication, gross motor development, temperament, and challenging behavior with the same characteristics in nonadopted children at age 24 and 36 months. At 24 months, adopted children lag behind in communication and in gross motor development. The adopted children are less active and show less physically challenging behavior. At age 36 months, most of these differences have diminished, but the adopted children still lag behind in communication. This is an important finding because communication skills in the toddler years are a crucial factor in children's attachment, social development, and later language and cognitive development. Looking at the overall outcomes during early toddler years, internationally adopted children are developing very well considering the preadoption adversity to which many of them have been exposed.
Internationally adopted children are often delayed in their development and demonstrate more beha... more Internationally adopted children are often delayed in their development and demonstrate more behaviour problems than nonadopted children due to adverse preadoption circumstances. This is especially true for children adopted from Eastern European countries. Few studies have focused on children adopted from non-European countries. This paper presents results from an ongoing longitudinal study of 119 internationally adopted children from non-European countries during their first two years in Norway. Several scales measuring different aspects of the children's development are included in the study: communication and gross motor development, temperamental characteristics, and behaviour problems. The results show that internationally adopted children are delayed in their general development when they first arrive in their adoptive families. After two years the children have made significant progress in development. However, they still lag behind in communication and motor skills compa...
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