In the late 1950s many children of unmarried or underage mothers and children from migrant workers’ families in Switzerland were placed in institutions, usually directly after birth. The following publications discuss the data from the study on infant institutionalization and the effects of early deprivation on infants 60 years later.
This first publication revisits the historic data and its impact on early childhood development:
- Effects of Early Institutionalization Involving Psychosocial Deprivation on Cognitive Functioning 60 Years Later: Findings of the LifeStories Project Hannah Sand, Fabio Sticca, Flavia M. Wehrle, Dominique A. Eichelberger, Heidi Simoni, Oskar G. Jenni, Patricia Lannen,
This second publication looks at the effect of institutional placement on cognitive functioning 60 years later:
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Raised in Conditions of Psychosocial Deprivation: Effects of Infant Institutionalization on Early Development Hannah Sand, Fabio Sticca, Dominique A. Eichelberger, Flavia M. Wehrle, Heidi Simoni, Oskar G. Jenni, Patricia Lannen,
The study protocol:
- Development and Health of Adults Formerly Placed in Infant Care Institutions – Study Protocol of the LifeStories Project Patricia Lannen, Hannah Sand, Fabio Sticca, Ivan Ruiz Gallego, Clara Bombach, Heidi Simoni, Flavia M. Wehrle, Oskar G. Jenni,
Ethical framework:
- The Lifestories Project: Empowering Voices and Avoiding Harm—Ethics Protocol of a Long-Term Follow-Up Study of Individuals Placed in Infant Care Institutions in Switzerland Patricia Lannen, Clara Bombach, Fabio Sticca, Heidi Simoni, Oskar G. Jenni,
Inclusion of survivors in the study preparation:
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Using Participatory Methods to Develop and Implement Research on Historical Compulsory Social Measures and Placements in Switzerland Patricia Lannen, Clara Bombach, Oskar G. Jenni,