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Zhang, Xingli, Mingxin Liu, Mingjing Zhu, Jiannong Shi, and Li Cheng. "Personality Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Orphaned Survivors of the Sichuan Earthquake." Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal 38, no. 8 (2010): 1057–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2010.38.8.1057.

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The personality predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder in orphan survivors after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China were investigated. Half a year after the earthquake, 196 preearthquake and 116 postearthquake orphans who survived were recruited. All participants completed the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire for Children (Gong, 1984) and Children's Revised Impact of Event Scale (Smith, Perrin, Dyregrov, & Yule, 2003). The regression analysis showed that the Neuroticism score was the strongest predictor of the severity of PTSD symptoms for both pre- and postearthquake orphans. For the preearthquake orphans, the Extraversion trait predicted Arousal negatively, and the Lie trait predicted Intrusion and Arousal positively. However, for the postearthquake orphans, only the Extraversion trait predicted Avoidance positively.

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LaBarbera, Joseph D., and Donna M. Blanchard. "Orphans Notorious and Victorious." Contemporary Psychology: A Journal of Reviews 36, no. 4 (1991): 339. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/029654.

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Allen, Rebecca, Alex Nakonechnyi, and Mary Sovik Benedetti. "Anna's Story: How a Ukrainian Orphan's Acquisition of English as a Second Language Transformed Her Life." Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology 19, no. 2 (2020): 107–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/jcep-d-19-00044.

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This article presents a case study of an adult Ukrainian orphan, Anna, who acquired English as a second and accessed U.S. higher education despite the fact that adopted children or aged out orphans face a unique constellation of educational and psychological challenges in language learning. This article presents Anna's story in her own voice and advocates for the specialized needs of the underserved, often voiceless thousands of older orphans in war-stricken Ukraine. This article suggests that access to institutional agents and social capital played a key role in Anna's success. Of interest to researchers, the article postulates common, current language learning theory perhaps may not fully explain the distinct processes of language acquisition by institutionalized, language-delayed children. The article also offers tangible lessons for educators of victims of trauma, and would thus be of interest to practitioners as well as researchers in the areas of language acquisition and educational psychology.

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Boadu, Selina, Annabella Osei-Tutu, and Joseph Osafo. "The Emotional experiences of children living in orphanages in Ghana." Journal of Children's Services 15, no. 1 (2020): 15–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jcs-10-2018-0027.

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Purpose This study aims to explore the emotional experiences of children in selected orphanages. Design/methodology/approach The study was executed in three orphanages in Accra, Tema and Aburi through the use of semi-structured interviews and observations. Findings In total, 15 respondents reported some emotional experiences such as loneliness, entrapment, deprivation, rejection and helplessness. Originality/value The number of children living in orphanages has increased in recent times. Previous studies have examined psychological risk and protective factors among children orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS and also compared orphan children to non-orphans. Notwithstanding this, little is known about the emotional experiences of children living in orphanages in Ghana.

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Henderson, Patricia C. "South African AIDS Orphans." Childhood 13, no. 3 (2006): 303–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0907568206066354.

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Coates, Susan. "Orphans of the Gender Storm." Contemporary Psychology: A Journal of Reviews 42, no. 6 (1997): 549–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/000331.

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Udovenko, Iuliia, Tetiana Melnychuk, and Julia Gorbaniuk. "Mentoring as an individual form of preparing orphans for independent living in Ukraine." Current Problems of Psychiatry 21, no. 3 (2020): 167–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/cpp-2020-0016.

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Abstract Objective: The purpose of the study is to analyze and define the content, specifics, and procedures of social and psychological work with citizens who have expressed a desire to become mentors for orphans. Introduction: In Ukraine, there are more than 750 foundations of institutional care and upbringing of children, in which approximately 106,000 children live. Only 8% among them have the status of orphans and children deprived of parental care; the other 92% have parents, but due to some difficult life circumstances of parents or presence of special needs or disability in children, they cannot live or be brought up in the family. It means that 92% of children without the status of orphans or children deprived of parental care cannot be adopted or placed for living and upbringing to other forms of family placement (guardianship/care, foster family, family-type orphanage). Along with this, out of 8% of orphan children and children deprived of parental care, there are no opportunities to be accommodated in any family forms of upbringing the following children: teenagers and youngsters, brothers and sisters from families with many children, and children with disabilities. In such children, close emotional relationships with meaningful, constant adults, which is a vital necessity for their psycho-emotional development and well-being, have been lost or were not formed at all. Accordingly, the introduction of mentoring for orphans and children deprived of parental care who live in relevant institutions is motivated by the necessity to satisfy the need of every child in emotional support, assistance and protection by a significant, authoritative person, and friend. Methods: The study uses an experience which was gained during the realization of the project as the author-developer of the methodology of socio-psychological work with citizens and children concerning preparations for mentoring and training for both coordinators and mentors of the Mentoring Program in cooperation with specialists of the “One Hope” non-governmental organization; in the role of educator for the preparation of coordinators for the Mentoring Program implementation, as well as in the role of expert during the implementation of Mentoring Program by the community organization “One Hope” during the 2009-2016 period [1]. Also, authors participated in developing of the mentors preparing program over orphans and children deprived of parental care in order to receive approval at the state level. Results: Mentoring for orphans and children deprived of parental care residing in institutions has been implemented in Ukraine since 2009 by the “One Hope” (“Odna Nadia”) public organization in cooperation with the Kyiv City Children’s Service and the Kyiv City Center of Social Services for Families, Children and Young People. The project “One Hope” was launched in the city of Kyiv and the Kyiv region during 2009-2016. Since 2016, mentoring as an individual form of support and assistance for a child living in a residential institution has been introduced in Ukraine at the state level. Conclusions: If an orphan child or a child deprived of parental care is unable to live and being brought up in a family, then the mentor’s role in the life of this child is of paramount importance. This is due to the fact that such a form of individual support through mentoring will facilitate the preparation of every orphan child for independent living in the future.

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Audet, Karyn, and Lucy Le Mare. "Mitigating effects of the adoptive caregiving environment on inattention/overactivity in children adopted from Romanian orphanages." International Journal of Behavioral Development 35, no. 2 (2010): 107–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0165025410373313.

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We examined inattention/overactivity (I/O) over time and in relation to caregiving in three matched groups: (1) Romanian Orphans (RO) with a minimum of eight months’ deprivation prior to adoption, (2) Early Adopted (EA) children adopted from Romania prior to age four months, and (3) Canadian Born (CB) non-adopted children. Comparisons among groups at 4.5, 10.5, and 17 years of age revealed significantly greater I/O in the Romanian Orphan than Canadian Born group at all ages, and greater than the Early Adopted group at ages 4.5 and 10.5. Canadian Born and Early Adopted groups did not differ. Rates of borderline clinical I/O among Romanian Orphans were significantly higher than rates found in the general population; Canadian Born and Early Adopted groups did not differ from the general population. Among Romanian Orphans, I/O was positively related to duration of deprivation; this association did not attenuate over time. Regressions indicated that I/O at age 10.5 was negatively related to warmth and stimulation in the adoptive home and attachment, after accounting for duration of deprivation and age 4.5 I/O. Authoritarian parenting was positively predictive of I/O in children with minimal deprivation and negatively predictive in children with extensive deprivation. Attachment was negatively predictive of I/O in children with less than 19 months’ deprivation but unrelated to I/O in those with more than 19 months’ deprivation.

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Soniat, Barbara, and Mona Pollack. "Elderly Orphans with Alzheimer's Disease." Clinical Gerontologist 14, no. 1 (1994): 33–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j018v14n01_04.

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Shafiq, Farah, Sonia Ijaz Haider, and Shamaila Ijaz. "Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and Decision-Making Among Orphans and Non-Orphans in Pakistan." Psychology Research and Behavior Management Volume 13 (March 2020): 313–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/prbm.s245154.

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Artishcheva, Lira V., and Evgeniya A. Kuznetcova. "PERSONAL FEATURES OF ORPHANS IN PREDICTING." Volga Region Pedagogical Search 35, no. 1 (2021): 48–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.33065/2307-1052-2021-1-35-48-59.

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The relevance of the study is due to the existing problem of prediction. Orphans are in special life and social conditions, which determine their personal development and the formation of personal qualities. The research is aimed at revealing the relationship between the personality traits of orphans and probabilistic prediction. The aim of the study is to substantiate significant relationships between the signs of predictive abilities with such personal characteristics as resilience and self-esteem based on the analysis of the Pearson correlation statistical method. The research is aimed at solving the following issues: analysis of scientific works devoted to the problem of orphanhood; definition of the essence of the concepts of prediction, resilience, selfesteem; identification of the relationship between the signs of predictive ability and personality traits. According to the theory of probabilistic prediction, predicting the outcome of situations, the correctness of decision-making, as well as tactics of behavior depend on individual personality characteristics. As a result of the study, positive and negative significant interrelationships of indicators of predictive ability, resilience, and self-esteem were revealed. The results can be used in the field of psychology to improve the predictive ability of orphans.

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Hamdaqa, Hasan. "STRENGTHENING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT IN CLASSROOM TO ORPHANS OF GAZA ASTO IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE." Addaiyan Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 1, no. 10 (2020): 52–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.36099/ajahss.1.10.11.

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The purpose of this study is to highlight the classroomemotional support of Gaza orphans to improve their academicperformance via a comprehensive review of relevant literature. Asystematic approach was followed to review the relevant previousliterature. A total of 39 research articles from renowned journals(Education & Development, Journal of social and Psychology,International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, InternationalJournal of Research Studies in Education, Journal of EducationalPsychology and Child Development Perspectives) were reviewed. Thefindings of the systematic literature review of prior studies revealed thatemotional support affects academic performance, as well as children’spersonal behaviour, social life and the environment in which they live.The study considered studies only related to the emotional support ofGaza orphans. This research paper is likely to have some interestingimplications for the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of SocialAffairs by pointing out the challenges of strengthening the emotional support of Gaza orphans.

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Oleke, Christopher, Astrid Blystad, Karen Marie Moland, Ole BjØrn Rekdal, and Kristian Heggenhougen. "The Varying Vulnerability of African Orphans." Childhood 13, no. 2 (2006): 267–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0907568206062943.

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Sergienko, E. A. "Systematic studies of the resilience of adolescents and the possibility of their adaptation.Review of the monograph by A.I. Laktionova “Resilience and social adaptation”. Moscow: Publ. “Institute of Psychology Russian Academy of Sciences”, 2017. 236 p." Social Psychology and Society 9, no. 2 (2018): 207–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/sps.2018090214.

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The monograph under review is devoted to the theoretical and experimental analysis of the resilience of adolescents and the possibilities for their social adaptation. The subjective approach (system-subject approach) and system ecological theory served as theoretical guidelines. The content of the metasystem concept of resilience is substantiated and disclosed, its components are identified. The problems of adolescence and the possibility of studying a multicomponent construct, its role in social adaptation are discussed in detail. Multimethodic studies conducted on adolescents of three groups are described: senior schoolchildren in general education schools, special schools for adolescents with deviant behavior and orphans. Features of adaptive and disadaptive adolescents, teenagers-orphans, characteristic for their level of resilience and social interactions are shown. The problems of adolescence and the possibility of studying a multicomponent construct, its role in social adaptation are discussed in detail. Multimethodic studies conducted on adolescents of three groups are described: senior school- children in general education schools, special schools for adolescents with deviant behavior and orphans. Features of adaptive and disadaptive adolescents, teenagers- orphans, characteristic for their level of resilience and social interactions are shown.

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Pagnier, J., M. L. Kürzinger, J. G. Kahn, A. Kone, R. Hampshire, and T. D. V. Dye. "Education among orphans and non-orphans in an urban area of Burkina Faso." Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies 3, no. 1 (2008): 31–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17450120701593688.

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Chernoff, Robin G. "AIDS and the New Orphans." Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics 19, no. 5 (1998): 374–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004703-199810000-00013.

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Frimpong-Manso, Kwabena. "Funding orphanages on donations and gifts: Implications for orphans in Ghana." New Ideas in Psychology 60 (January 2021): 100835. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.newideapsych.2020.100835.

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Fueser, J. Josephine. "Somber Orphans, Savvy Urchins: Defining American Children Over Three Centuries." Contemporary Psychology 44, no. 6 (1999): 542–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/002135.

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Wolff, Peter H., and Gebremeskel Fesseha. "The Orphans of Eritrea: What are the Choices?" American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 75, no. 4 (2005): 475–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0002-9432.75.4.475.

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Kürzinger, M. L., J. Pagnier, J. G. Kahn, R. Hampshire, T. Wakabi, and T. D. V. Dye. "Education status among orphans and non-orphans in communities affected by AIDS in Tanzania and Burkina Faso." AIDS Care 20, no. 6 (2008): 726–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540120701693958.

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Salifu Yendork, Joana. "Vulnerabilities in Ghanaian orphans: Using the ecological systems theory as a lens." New Ideas in Psychology 59 (December 2020): 100811. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.newideapsych.2020.100811.

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Waterman, Barbara. "The Virgin of Guadalupe: Divine Mother for Orphans of the Soul." Psychological Perspectives 43, no. 1 (2002): 114–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00332920208403537.

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Neal-Barnett, Angela. "Orphans No More: A Commentary on Anxiety and African American Youth." Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 33, no. 2 (2004): 276–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15374424jccp3302_9.

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Robert Efird. "Japan’s “War Orphans”: Identification and State Responsibility." Journal of Japanese Studies 34, no. 2 (2008): 363–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/jjs.0.0035.

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Kakooza, James, and Sitawa R. Kimuna. "HIV/AIDS Orphans' Education in Uganda." Journal of Intergenerational Relationships 3, no. 4 (2006): 63–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j194v03n04_05.

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Berke, Joseph H., and Stanley Schneider. "A tale of two orphans: The limits of categorization." Mental Health, Religion & Culture 4, no. 1 (2001): 81–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/713685618.

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Schneider, Joseph H. Berke, Stanley. "A tale of two orphans: the limits of categorization." Mental Health, Religion & Culture 4, no. 1 (2001): 81–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13674670124458.

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Rustina, Rustina. "MOTIVASI BELAJAR PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM BAGI ANAK YATIM PIATU DALAM TINJAUAN SOSIAL." Musawa: Journal for Gender Studies 12, no. 2 (2020): 181–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.24239/msw.v12i2.666.

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In general, social conditions affect children's activities and motivation in studying. Related to the issue, the discussion in this paper sees that children are a gift from Allah SWT that is always expected by every appropriate guidance with social development both in society and in family. However, not everyone can look after their children properly according to what is ordered by Allah SWT through religious teachings. For various causes and reasons, parents do not pay attention to the religious education of their children. In the end, the negative impact will be strongly felt by parents, especially for the children themselves. In order to forming religious education in children in these conditions, the community involvement is needed as a social element. The main factors influencing learning motivation of orphans are the factor from within (internal) and from outside (external). But the most fundamental is child psychology which is something that is not separated from human life itself, so that these condition of social differences become the most influencing factor for the orphans and neglected children in doing their learning activities. Thus, the conclusion is that social conditions are something highly determines the learning motivation that can change the level of self-confidence for the orphans. Hence, the cooperation of the government and observers of society condition must keep on trying to provide the supports in the form of attention, affection, guidance and also try to develop abilities and shape characters of the children, which are not only their intellectual capability but also their moral through various forms of religious education.

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Pillay, Jace. "Factors leading to orphans and vulnerable children living in community-based homes." Journal of Psychology in Africa 26, no. 6 (2016): 558–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2016.1250416.

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Larin, A. N., and I. N. Konopleva. "Social Adaptation of Children Brought up in Orphanage." Psychological-Educational Studies 6, no. 3 (2014): 125–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/psyedu.2014060313.

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We discuss the influence of social adaptation on life success in orphans and children left without parental care when entering into an independent life. We provide the definition of the social adaptation in terms of psychology and law, review recent research findings of Russian scientists on social adaptation of children, as well as data on vital dispensation of graduates of orphanages. It is emphasized that the beginning of an independent life causes high stress, that children often cannot find their place in life and develop the mechanisms of behavior that contribute to the successful inclusion in public relations, quality education and the formation of family values. Thus, the most important condition for the successful entry of the child into an independent life is social integration into society, learning the rules and norms of behavior of society, the motivation for productive activities, education and the creation of a strong family and parenting. We provide the results of a study aimed at identifying coping strategies of behavior in stressful situations, adaptation features, as well as the level of anxiety in children-orphans and children left without parental care.

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Levey, Elizabeth. "5.70 ORPHANS IN POSTCONFLICT LIBERIA: GENDERED NARRATIVES OF SURVIVAL." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 58, no. 10 (2019): S268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2019.08.384.

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Oburu, Paul Odhiambo. "Caregiving stress and adjustment problems of Kenyan orphans raised by grandmothers." Infant and Child Development 14, no. 2 (2005): 199–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/icd.388.

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Fisher, Lianne, Elinor W. Ames, Kim Chisholm, and Lynn Savoie. "Problems Reported by Parents of Romanian Orphans Adopted to British Columbia." International Journal of Behavioral Development 20, no. 1 (1997): 67–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/016502597385441.

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Behaviour problems in Romanian orphans adopted to Canada were examined through parents’ interview reports of specific problems, and children’s scores on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) (Achenbach, Edelbrock, & Howell, 1987) completed by their parents. Three groups of children were studied. Romanian orphanage (RO) children had spent at least 8 months in a Romanian orphanage. Parents’ reports of RO children’s problems were compared to parent reports from 2 comparison groups: (1) Canadian-born children (CB) who were not adopted and never institutionalised; and (2) children who would have gone to a Romanian orphanage had they not been adopted before 4 months of age (Romanian Comparison: RC). RO children scored higher than CB and RC children for Total problems and Internalizing problems on the CBCL. No significant differences were found for any group comparison on Externalizing problems. CBCL scores were positively correlated with RO children’s total time in orphanage. According to parent interview, RO children had more eating problems, medical problems, and stereotyped behaviour problems than both CB and RC children. These problems were distinctive ones, rarely if ever being reported for CB or RC children. It is suggested that these distinctive RO problems arise out of a normal developmental base, and reflect either continuations of orphanage behaviours, reactions to stimuli different from those experienced in orphanage, or lack of opportunity for development or learning within the orphanage.

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Ojiambo, Deborah, and Sue C. Bratton. "Effects of Group Activity Play Therapy on Problem Behaviors of Preadolescent Ugandan Orphans." Journal of Counseling & Development 92, no. 3 (2014): 355–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00163.x.

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Winston, Carole A. "African American grandmothers parenting AIDS orphans: Concomitant grief and loss." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 73, no. 1 (2003): 91–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0002-9432.73.1.91.

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Hermenau, Katharin, Katharina Goessmann, Niels Peter Rygaard, Markus A. Landolt, and Tobias Hecker. "Fostering Child Development by Improving Care Quality: A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Structural Interventions and Caregiver Trainings in Institutional Care." Trauma, Violence, & Abuse 18, no. 5 (2016): 544–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524838016641918.

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Quality of child care has been shown to have a crucial impact on children’s development and psychological adjustment, particularly for orphans with a history of maltreatment and trauma. However, adequate care for orphans is often impacted by unfavorable caregiver–child ratios and poorly trained, overburdened personnel, especially in institutional care in countries with limited resources and large numbers of orphans. This systematic review investigated the effects of structural interventions and caregiver trainings on child development in institutional environments. The 24 intervention studies included in this systematic review reported beneficial effects on the children’s emotional, social, and cognitive development. Yet, few studies focused on effects of interventions on the child–caregiver relationship or the general institutional environment. Moreover, our review revealed that interventions aimed at improving institutional care settings have largely neglected violence and abuse prevention. Unfortunately, our findings are partially limited by constraints of study design and methodology. In sum, this systematic review sheds light on obstacles and possibilities for the improvement in institutional care. There must be greater efforts at preventing violence, abuse, and neglect of children living in institutional care. Therefore, we advocate for combining attachment theory-based models with maltreatment prevention approaches and then testing them using rigorous scientific standards. By using approaches grounded in the evidence, it could be possible to enable more children to grow up in supportive and nonviolent environments.

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Murray, Sarah McIvor, Paul Bolton, Jeremy C. Kane, et al. "Measuring Symptoms of Psychopathology in Zambian Orphans and Vulnerable Children: Scale Validation and Psychometric Evaluation." Assessment 27, no. 6 (2018): 1335–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1073191118780455.

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There is a paucity of validated mental health measures for assessing psychological well-being among HIV-affected youth. We sought to explore the psychometric properties and validity of the Achenbach Youth Self-Report and Child Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale among orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) living in Lusaka, Zambia. These scales were administered to 210 OVC aged 13 to 17 years via audio computer-assisted self-interview. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess scale structure, Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency, and correlations between scales related to mental or psychosocial health for construct validity. A known-groups validation was conducted using local identifications of youth with and without significant psychosocial problems, and test–retest reliability was assessed. Scales exhibited good internal reliability (α > .80), adequate criterion validity (area under the curve > .70), and moderate test–retest reliability (.62-.68). Findings support the utility of these symptom scales for identifying OVC experiencing significant psychosocial problems in Zambia.

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Bathina, Jyothi. "From ‘slumdog’ to humanitarian: educating orphans to save the world." International Journal of Children's Spirituality 18, no. 2 (2013): 173–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1364436x.2013.771117.

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Bhargava, Alok. "AIDS epidemic and the psychological well-being and school participation of Ethiopian orphans." Psychology, Health & Medicine 10, no. 3 (2005): 263–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13548500412331334181.

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Pillay, Jace. "Social justice implications for educational psychologists working with orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa." School Psychology International 41, no. 1 (2019): 37–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143034319893005.

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The aim of this article is to discuss the social justice implications for educational psychologists working with orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) who comprise 3.7 million of the population in South Africa. The author begins with a global conceptualisation of social justice and then discusses the nature of social justice in South Africa. This is followed by an exploration of social justice within the discipline of educational psychology and how it would apply to the contexts of OVC, especially taking their psychosocial and educational challenges into consideration. These challenges allude to the point that educational psychologists have to be active agents of social justice who advocate for better learning and development opportunities for OVC to succeed in life. Thus, the social justice implications for educational psychologists working with OVC are discussed. In concluding, the author points out the global value of this article noting that OVC and educational psychologists are prevalent across the globe.

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Singh, Subhashni D. "A death in the family: Orphans of the HIV epidemic." Journal of Child and Family Studies 4, no. 4 (1995): 461–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02237275.

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Wolff, Peter H., and Gebremeskel Fesseha. "The Orphans of Eritrea: A Five‐year Follow‐up Study." Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 40, no. 8 (1999): 1231–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1469-7610.00539.

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Cheney, Kristen E. "Children as ethnographers: Reflections on the importance of participatory research in assessing orphans’ needs." Childhood 18, no. 2 (2011): 166–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0907568210390054.

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Anderson, George M. "Report of Altered Urinary Oxytocin and AVP Excretion in Neglected Orphans should be Reconsidered." Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 36, no. 6 (2006): 829–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0153-7.

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McGinnis, Hollee A. "Expanding the concept of birthparent loss to orphans: Exploratory findings from adolescents in institutional care in South Korea." New Ideas in Psychology 63 (December 2021): 100892. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.newideapsych.2021.100892.

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Blignaut, E. "Oral health needs of HIV/AIDS orphans in Gauteng, South Africa." AIDS Care 19, no. 4 (2007): 532–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540120701235636.

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Abebe, Tatek, and Morten Skovdal. "Livelihoods, care and the familial relations of orphans in eastern Africa." AIDS Care 22, no. 5 (2010): 570–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540120903311474.

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LYNSKEY, M. T., and A. AGRAWAL. "Psychometric properties of DSM assessments of illicit drug abuse and dependence: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)." Psychological Medicine 37, no. 9 (2007): 1345–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033291707000396.

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ABSTRACTBackgroundDSM-IV criteria for illicit drug abuse and dependence are largely based on criteria developed for alcohol use disorders and there is a lack of research evidence on the psychometric properties of these symptoms when applied to illicit drugs.MethodThis study utilizes data on abuse/dependence criteria for cannabis, cocaine, stimulants, sedatives, tranquilizers, opiates, hallucinogens and inhalants from the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC, n=43 093). Analyses included factor analysis to explore the dimensionality of illicit drug abuse and dependence criteria, calculation of item difficulty and discrimination within an item response framework and a descriptive analysis of ‘diagnostic orphans’: individuals meeting criteria for 1–2 dependence symptoms but not abuse. Rates of psychiatric disorders were compared across groups.ResultsResults favor a uni-dimensional construct for abuse/dependence on each of the eight drug classes. Factor loadings, item difficulty and discrimination were remarkably consistent across drug categories. For each drug category, between 29% and 51% of all individuals meeting criteria for at least one symptom did not receive a formal diagnosis of either abuse or dependence and were therefore classified as ‘orphans’. Mean rates of disorder in these individuals suggested that illicit drug use disorders may be more adequately described along a spectrum of severity.ConclusionsWhile there were remarkable similarities across categories of illicit drugs, consideration of item difficulty suggested that some alterations to DSM regarding the relevant severity of specific abuse and dependence criteria may be warranted.

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Theron, Linda, Kate Cockcroft, and Lesley Wood. "The resilience-enabling value of African folktales: The read-me-to-resilience intervention." School Psychology International 38, no. 5 (2017): 491–506. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143034317719941.

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Resilience, or the process of adjusting well to adversity, draws on personal and social ecological resources (i.e., caregiving and community supports). Previous research—conducted mostly in the Global North—has shown that bibliotherapy offers a way to support children in identifying and utilizing resilience-enabling resources. In so doing, bibliotherapy has the potential to facilitate resilience. In this article, we confirm the resilience-supporting value of bibliotherapy for African orphans and vulnerable children (OVC). To do so, we report the quantitative and qualitative pre- and post-test results of the Read-me-to-Resilience Study ( N = 345). This quasi-experimental study showed that African children who listened to indigenous resilience-themed stories had a significantly increased awareness of personal and community-based protective resources post-intervention, than those who did not. Interestingly, there was no significant increase in their perceptions of caregiving resources. The findings suggest that school psychologists and teachers should include resilience-enabling stories in their support of children who are orphaned. However, further research is needed on how best to use stories in ways that will enable children to identify caregiving resources.

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Kaler, Sandra R., and B. J. Freeman. "Analysis of Environmental Deprivation: Cognitive and Social Development in Romanian Orphans." Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 35, no. 4 (1994): 769–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1994.tb01220.x.

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