A survey of the health, sleep, and development of children adopted from China.
The health, development, and sleeping patterns of 240 children adopted from China were examined using a survey research approach. Eighty percent of the children were 18 months of age or younger when adopted, and 98 percent of the children were girls. Sixty-two percent of the children were reported to have been developmentally delayed at the time of adoption; of this number, 91 percent were reported to have had delays in motor development. Of the families, 52 percent reported that children experienced sleep problems, but only 9 percent of the total sample experienced significant sleep difficulties. Implications for social workers are also discussed.
Rettig
Michael A
MA
Department of Education, Washburn University, Topeka, KS 66621, USA. Michael.rettig@washburn.edu
McCarthy-Rettig
Kelly
K
D000300:Adoption / Q000208:ethnology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019372:Orphanages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology