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Sadetzki, Siegal; Chetrit, Angela; Akstein, Edna; Keinan, Lital; Luxenburg, Osnat; Modan, Baruch – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2000
To assess factors affecting parental relinquishment of infants with Down syndrome, a study was conducted of infants with Down syndrome who were born in Israel during 1979-1983 and 1987-1991. Overall relinquishment rate was 25 percent. Major influencing factors were mother's age, birth order, infant health status, and study periods. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Age Differences, Biological Parents, Birth Order
Peer reviewedLevy-Shiff, Rachel; And Others – Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 1994
Examined the role of biological factors, such as perinatal complications, and psychological factors, such as maternal attitudes, in predicting developmental outcomes in preterm children. Findings support the main effects model of biological and environmental factors in explaining developmental psychopathology, but also the interactional model, as…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Birth Weight, Cognitive Development, Early Adolescents
Peer reviewedAl-Yagon, Michal – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2003
A study involving 145 Israeli mother-child dyads examined the contribution of a multidimensional model of risk factors in explaining adaptive functioning among kindergartners with mild developmental delays considered at risk for developing learning disorders. Results indicated a high fit between the theoretical model and empirical findings.…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Attachment Behavior, Developmental Delays, Disability Identification
