Sonuga-Barke, Edmund
(2017).
The English and Romanian adoptees study.
[Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex:
UK Data Archive.
10.5255/UKDA-SN-852345
The English and Romanian Adoptees study (ERA) is the largest developmental study, of those individuals who spent their early years in the Romanian orphanages of the 1980s. The cohort is now in their early twenties. This period, which is likely to be challenging for many given their histories of adversity and adjustment, will be pivotal in determining long term developmental outcomes.
Data description (abstract)
The English and Romanian Adoptees (ERA) Young Adult Follow-Up (YAF) is the latest wave of this longitudinal study. It comprises of both qualitative interviews and questionnaires with both the adoptive parents and their children (now in their early to mid 20's).
Our study was interested in young adult transitions for the 165 Romanian and 52 UK adoptees. Our multi-informant/ multi-method approach included: (1) an open-ended semi-structured interview concerning experiences during the transition period; (2) a structured interview of a range of key young adult outcomes using age-adapted sections of previously validated interviews to identify deprivation-specific and adoption-related issues; (3) standardised questionnaires exploring individual characteristics and social processes predicting positive outcomes; (4) DNA and stress-related bio-markers.
Qualitative approaches provided a deeper understanding of experiences of transition and a detailed clinical characterization. Building on the broader literature we focused especially on how these individuals (many with histories of deprivation-specific problems) respond to life challenges associated with changes in their circumstances and domestic arrangements during this period that offers great opportunities for growth and independence but also risks to mental health.
| Data creators: |
| Creator Name |
Affiliation |
ORCID (as URL) |
| Sonuga-Barke Edmund |
University of Southampton |
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| Sponsors: |
Economic and Social Research Council
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| Grant reference: |
ES/I037970/1
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| Topic classification: |
Psychology
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| Keywords: |
English and Romanian Adoptees, institutional deprivation, adhd, quasi autism, disinhibited social engagement, disinhibited attachment
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| Project title: |
The impact of global early institutional deprivation during emerging adulthood: Pathways to successful transition in the era study
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| Grant holders: |
Edmund Sonuga-Barke, Barbara Maughan, Jana Kreppner, Robert Kumsta, Wolff Schlotz, Lucy Yardley
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| Project dates: |
| From | To |
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| 30 April 2012 | 30 October 2015 |
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| Date published: |
10 Feb 2017 16:27
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| Last modified: |
14 Jul 2017 13:55
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| Collection period: |
| Date from: | Date to: |
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| 30 April 2012 | 30 October 2015 |
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| Country: |
United Kingdom |
| Data collection method: |
In-depth interviews were conducted with parents and the adoptees themselves. In addition, a battery of questionnaires were administered. |
| Observation unit: |
Event/Process, Household, Group |
| Kind of data: |
Numeric, Numeric |
| Type of data: |
Cohort and longitudinal studies |
| Resource language: |
English |
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| Rights owners: |
| Name |
Affiliation |
ORCID (as URL) |
| Sonuga-Barke Edmund |
University of Southampton |
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| Contact: |
| Name | Email | Affiliation | ORCID (as URL) |
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| Sonuga-Barke, Edmund | ejb3@soton.ac.uk | University of Southampton | Unspecified | | Kennedy, Mark | mark.kennedy@soton.ac.uk | University of Southampton | Unspecified |
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| Notes on access: |
The Data Collection only consists of metadata and documentation as the data could not be archived due to legal, ethical or commercial constraints. For further information, please contact the contact person for this data collection.
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| Publisher: |
UK Data Archive
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| Last modified: |
14 Jul 2017 13:55
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