Research shows that children denied the opportunity to form a consistent relationship with a caregiver in their childhood years, such as institutionalized children, are at serious risk for developmental problems and long-term personality disorders.
In the long-term, children who spend time in institutional care stand a greater risk of becoming psychologically impaired and economically unproductive adults. On Let’s Talk to the Experts we discuss the challenges facing children when their parents fail to fulfill their obligation to provide a safe, nurturing home environment.
