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van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Luijk, Maartje P. C. M.; Juffer, Femmie – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2008
In this meta-analysis of 75 studies on more than 3,888 children in 19 different countries, the intellectual development of children living in children's homes (orphanages) was compared with that of children living with their (foster) families. Children growing up in children's homes showed lower IQ's than did children growing up in a family…
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Intellectual Development, Foster Care, Foreign Countries