Social deprivation hurts child brain development, study finds

Monday, July 23, 2012 - 21:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Kids who grow up in institutions instead of with families are more likely to have problems, say researchers who tracked Romanian orphans.Children who grow up in institutions instead of with families have major deficits in brain development, a study of Romanian orphans has shown.

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