Children Without Permanent Parents

This monograph reviews the research, practice, and policy literatures pertaining to children without permanent parents, most of whom spend their early months or years in institutions.

Abstract Background to this Monograph I. Children in Institutional Care: Delayed Development and Resilience II. Development of Adopted Children with Histories of Early Adversity III. Attachment and Emotional Development in Institutional Care: Characteristics and Catch Up IV. Growth Failure in Institutionalized Children V. The Neurobiological Toll of Early Human Deprivation VI. Sensitive Periods VII. Ideal Components and Current Characteristics of Alternative Care Options for Children Outside of Parental Care in Low-Resource Countries VIII. The Situtation for Children Without Parental Care and Strategies for Policy Change IX. Research, Practice, and Policy Perspectives on Issues of Children without Permanent Parental Care Acknolwedgements Commentary