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Title: A 2-year follow-up of orphans' competence, socioemotional problems and post-traumatic stress symptoms in traditional foster care and orphanages in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Author: Ahmad, Abdulbaghi; Qahar, J.; Siddiq, A.; Majeed, A.; Rasheed, J.; Jabar, F.; von Knorring, A. -L.
Abstract:
Background: This paper aims to compare orphans' development in two different care systems. Methods: Based on age, sex, psychological trauma scores, competence and psychological problem scores, two comparable samples were found representing orphans in the
Journal: Child: Care, Health and Development. 2005 Mar Vol 31(2) 203-215