TY - JOUR
T1 - The early growth and development study
T2 - A prospective adoption design
AU - Leve, Leslie D.
AU - Neiderhiser, Jenae M.
AU - Ge, Xiaojia
AU - Scaramella, Laura V.
AU - Conger, Rand D.
AU - Reid, John B.
AU - Shaw, Daniel S.
AU - Reiss, David
N1 - Funding Information:
This project was supported by grant 5 R01 HD 42608 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (David Reiss, MD, PI). We are indebted to the late Remi Cadoret for his insightful contributions to the understanding of G × E interaction and for his commitment to the EGDS project from its onset. In addition, we are grateful to participating adoption agency directors and staff, without whom this work would not have been possible. Other key contributors to the project include our project officer, Lisa Freund; our Advisory Board; the lead recruiters, Amy Whitesel, Danielle Guerrero, and David Martin; the site supervisors, Anna Suski, Denise Ford, Laura Kwako, and Roline Milfort; the biostatistics team, Sam Simmens and Karen Jones; and the dozens of other EGDS team members who contributed to recruitment, data collection, and data management efforts. Additional thanks go to Amber Johnson for assistance with the data analyses and to Matthew Rabel for editorial assistance.
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - The Early Growth and Development Study is a prospective adoption study of birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted children (N = 359 triads) that was initiated in 2003. The primary study aims are to examine how family processes mediate or moderate the expression of genetic influences in order to aid in the identification of specific family processes that could serve as malleable targets for intervention. Participants in the study are recruited through adoption agencies located throughout the United States, following the birth of a child. Assessments occur at 6-month intervals until the child reaches 3 years of age. Data collection includes the following primary constructs: infant and toddler temperament, social behavior, and health; birth and adoptive parent personality characteristics, psychopathology, competence, stress, and substance use; adoptive parenting and marital relations; and prenatal exposure to drugs and maternal stress. Preliminary analyses suggest the representativeness of the sample and minimal confounding effects of current trends in adoption practices, including openness and selective placement. Future plans are described.
AB - The Early Growth and Development Study is a prospective adoption study of birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted children (N = 359 triads) that was initiated in 2003. The primary study aims are to examine how family processes mediate or moderate the expression of genetic influences in order to aid in the identification of specific family processes that could serve as malleable targets for intervention. Participants in the study are recruited through adoption agencies located throughout the United States, following the birth of a child. Assessments occur at 6-month intervals until the child reaches 3 years of age. Data collection includes the following primary constructs: infant and toddler temperament, social behavior, and health; birth and adoptive parent personality characteristics, psychopathology, competence, stress, and substance use; adoptive parenting and marital relations; and prenatal exposure to drugs and maternal stress. Preliminary analyses suggest the representativeness of the sample and minimal confounding effects of current trends in adoption practices, including openness and selective placement. Future plans are described.
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U2 - 10.1375/twin.10.1.84
DO - 10.1375/twin.10.1.84
M3 - Article
C2 - 17539368
AN - SCOPUS:33947280885
SN - 1832-4274
VL - 10
SP - 84
EP - 95
JO - Twin Research and Human Genetics
JF - Twin Research and Human Genetics
IS - 1
ER -