Rutters ERA Study (2011)

Question 1

What is the procedure ?

Answer 1

Assessed the physical and emotional and cognitive development in 165 Romanian adoptees in Britain to test if good care can make up for their bad early experiences
Had a control group of 52 children who were adopted but from Britain

Question 2

What are the findings?

Answer 2

Children first showed mental retardation and we’re severely undernourished
Those adopted before 6 months had an IQ of 102
Those adopted after 6 months and 2 years had an IQ of 86
Those adopted after 2 years had an IQ of 77
These differences remained at age 16
Those adopted after 6 months showed disinhibited attachment