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The Parent Rating Scale of the Behavior Assessment Scale for Children (PRS-BASC) was used to examine the behavior of 45 Chinese adoptees. In all but one case, results from the 9 BASC-PRS scales ranged in the average, or normal, range. Thus, as a group, no deviations from normal behavior were revealed. However, the variability of ratings for several scales—Hyperactivity, Aggression, Conduct Problems, and Attention Problems—indicated a greater potential for at-risk behavior. Age of adoption from China was not a significant influence on parents' perceptions of adoptees' behavior. However, older adoptees were more likely to be rated hyperactive or aggressive than younger children, while younger adoptees were more likely to exhibit withdrawal.
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Rojewski, J.W., Shapiro, M.S. & Shapiro, M. Parental Assessment of Behavior in Chinese Adoptees During Early Childhood. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 31, 79–96 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1001978122206
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