Comparative analysis of psychological development of children brought up in infant orphanages and in foster families

Children growing up in infant orphanages are the least socially protected group. Children, who are brought up in orphanages, develop severe deformation of personality, identity and intellectual development. Deprivation of maternal care leads to the delay in a child’s development - physical, intellectual and social - and may manifest as symptoms of mental and physical diseases. The lack of maternal care, permanent residence in a closed team determine the level of mental development of these children. In this paper, a comparative analysis of neuropsychological development in pupils of children’s homes and children in a foster family.

orphans, orphanage, psychological development, foster family