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The English-Romanian adoptees project : re-thinking deprivation and development /

The English-Romanian Adoptees Project was the first study to follow a cohort of children who had suffered periods of institutional deprivation through into adult life. To their surprise, researchers found that problems experienced by many of the Romanian adoptees were neurodevelopmental, suggesting...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: [Leicester, England] : ShortCutsTV, 2022.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Child development.
Developmental psychobiology.
Adoptees > Romania > Psychology.
Orphans > Romania.
Adoption > Romania.
Adoption > England.
Enfants > Développement.
Psychobiologie du développement.
Adoption > Roumanie.
Adoption > Angleterre.
Adoptees > Psychology
Adoption
Child development
Developmental psychobiology
Orphans
England
Romania
Educational films
Educational films.
Films éducatifs.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The English-Romanian Adoptees Project was the first study to follow a cohort of children who had suffered periods of institutional deprivation through into adult life. To their surprise, researchers found that problems experienced by many of the Romanian adoptees were neurodevelopmental, suggesting that deprivation had affected brain development. The film, with guidance from lead researcher Professor Sonuga-Barke, provides a clear introduction to a study that is changing the way we think about deprivation and development.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed April 15, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (12 minutes)
Playing Time:00:11:04