Megan Gunnar, Regents Professor in the Institute of Child Development, is applying her path breaking research concerning stress and early childhood development to help families that adopt internationally. Her discoveries about the impact of a child’s age at adoption and of institutional care help caregivers and educators give adoptees the support they need.
Read more about CEHD research and support for adoptive families in “A Successful Start,” featured in the Summer 2010 issue of Connect.