English and Romanian Adoptees Study (ERA)

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gptkbp:instanceOf longitudinal study
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:ERA_study
gptkbp:beganIn 1990s
gptkbp:citation child psychology literature
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:Institute_of_Psychiatry,_Psychology_and_Neuroscience,_King's_College_London
gptkbp:contrastsWith Romanian adoptees and UK adoptees
gptkbp:focusesOn developmental outcomes of adoptees
effects of early institutional deprivation
gptkbp:foundIn attachment disorders observed
autism-like symptoms in some children
catch-up growth after adoption
duration of deprivation is a key factor
effects of early deprivation can be long-lasting
growth retardation in deprived children
sensitive periods in brain development
persistent cognitive and social difficulties in some adoptees
some children show remarkable recovery after adoption
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label English and Romanian Adoptees Study (ERA)
gptkbp:influenced adoption policy
understanding of institutional care effects
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Sir_Michael_Rutter
gptkbp:publishedIn peer-reviewed journals
gptkbp:size over 300 children
gptkbp:studies children adopted from Romanian orphanages
children adopted from UK institutions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Romanian_orphan_studies
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7