Abstract
Mental development but also growth and somatic development of children is closely related with psychical and social status. Children suffering from severe social and emotional deprivation show substantial deficits not only in growth and somatic development but also in the area of mental development.
It is supposed that children in foster care or institutional care may be exposed to show long-time changes in development and can show significant growth and developmental delays. Institutionalized children frequently demonstrate persistent and long-lasting effects on important socio-emotional and cognitive aspects – inst