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Behavioral adjustment of Chinese adoptees: The role of pre-adoption experiences

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  • Finet, Chloë
  • Vermeer, Harriet J.
  • Juffer, Femmie
  • Bosmans, Guy

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In the current study we examined associations between children's pre-adoption experiences (type of pre-adoption care and early deprivation) and their adaptive and maladaptive behavioral adjustment. Associations with prosocial behavior, attention problems, internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems were investigated.

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  • Finet, Chloë & Vermeer, Harriet J. & Juffer, Femmie & Bosmans, Guy, 2018. "Behavioral adjustment of Chinese adoptees: The role of pre-adoption experiences," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 86(C), pages 226-235.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:86:y:2018:i:c:p:226-235
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.01.029
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