Rutter et al Romanian Orphan study

Rutter et al Romanian Orphan Study

Method:

• 111 Romanian orphans were adopted by British families, compared with a group of 52 UK adoptees and followed over a prolonged period.
• Some children were adopted before 6 months and some after 6 months.
• Each child was asses at 4, 6 and 11.

Results:

• The children who were adopted before they…