Editorial: Macaque At-Birth Adoption: Its Power and Promise

A compelling piece of science in this month ’s issue is the work of Wood et al. that addresses a long-standing question about adoption in infancy—could the process of adoption affect the later characteristics of adopted children?1 This question arises from studies showing that children adopted at birth have higher rates of behavioral prob lems on average later in life.2 Potential confounds of such studies are that adopted children may enter the adoption with pre-existing vulnerabilities related to the reason for adoption which could in turn could lead to behavioral differences.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research