Effects of Institutional Care

Institutionalising children has been shown to cause a wide range of problems for their development, well-being and longer-term outcomes. Institutional care does not adequately provide the level of positive individual attention from consistent caregivers which is essential for the successful emotional, physical, mental, and social development of children. This is profoundly relevant for children under 3 years of age for whom institutional care has been shown to be especially damaging. 

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Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development,

This monograph contains nine chapters that review and discuss the empirical literature on the development of children who have been deprived of their permanent parents

Charles A. Nelson III Karen Bos Megan R. Gunnar Edmund J. S. Sonuga‐Barke - Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development Volume 76, Issue 4 ,

This chapter from Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development Volume 76, Issue 4 reviews the neurobiological literature on early institutionalization that may account for the psychological and neurological sequelae discussed in other chapters in this volume.

Marinus H. van IJzendoorn, Jesús Palacios Edmund J. S. Sonuga‐Barke, Megan R. Gunnar, Panayiota Vorria, Robert B. McCall, Lucy Le Mare, Marian J. Bakermans‐Kranenburg Natasha A. Dobrova‐Krol - Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development,

This chapter of Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development Volume 76, Issue 4 is devoted to the analysis of the ill effects of early institutional experiences on resident children's development.

Charles H. Zeanah Megan R. Gunnar Robert B. McCall Jana M. Kreppner Nathan A. Fox - Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development Volume 76, Issue 4,

This chapter from Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development Volume 76, Issue 4 reviews sensitive periods in human brain development based on the literature on children raised in institutions.

Marian J. Bakermans‐Kranenburg Howard Steele Charles H. Zeanah Rifkat J. Muhamedrahimov Panayiota Vorria Natasha A. Dobrova‐Krol Miriam Steele Marinus H. van IJzendoorn Femmie Juffer Megan R. Gunnar,

Attachment has been assessed in the extreme environment of orphanages, but an important issue to be addressed in this chapter of Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development Volume 76, Issue 4  is whether in addition to standard assessment procedures, such as the Strange Situation, the lack of a specific attachment in some institutionalized children should be taken into account given the limits to the development of stable relationships in institutionalized care.

Robert B. Mccall, Marinus H. Van Ijzendoorn, Femmie Juffer, Christina J. Groark, and Victor K. Groza - Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development,

This monograph reviews literature pertaining to children without permanent parents.

Dana E. Johnson and Megan R. Gunnar - Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development,

This study explores global growth suppression among children within institutional care settings.

Patrice L. Engle, Victor K. Groza, Christina J. Groark, Aaron Greenberg, Kelley McCreery Bunkers, Rifkat J. Muhamedrahimov - Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development Volume 76, Issue 4,

This paper from Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development Volume 76, Issue 4 proposes a number of key components for translating research into policy and programs: analyzing the situation, using evidence to build the case for action, developing policies, building program capacity in child welfare and early childhood development, creating a family‐based child welfare system, and developing a system of monitoring and accountability.

Dana E. Johnson & Megan R. Gunnar - Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development Volume 76, Issue 4,

Children within institutional care settings experience significant global growth suppression, which is more profound in children with a higher baseline risk of growth impairment (e.g., low birth weight [LBW] infants and children exposed to alcohol in utero), according to this chapter from Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development Volume 76, Issue 4.

Rawan W. Ibrahima, David Howeb - Children and Youth Services Review Volume 33, Issue 12 - Young People's Transitions from Care to Adulthood,

The study explores the post-care experiences of young Jordanian care leavers. Material struggles were similar to peers internationally. The distinct difference for Arab care leavers was the cultural influence. Patriarchy, family life and collectivism impact the care leavers' experiences. A cultural dimension increases understanding of leaving-care.