Orphaned Children Fare Better In Foster Care Than In Institutions

Newly published research in the journal Science confirms that institutionalized orphans placed into foster care have much better intellectual development than those who remain behind. The authors say the results have implications for countries “grappling with how best to care for abandoned, orphaned and maltreated young children. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Pediatrics on December 29th, 2007