Early child-rearing conditions may improve psychosocial outcomes in adopted children compared to unadopted biological siblings

1. Adopted individuals who experienced improved environmental conditions had better long-term psychosocial outcomes than their unadopted biological siblings, with some advantages also observed in the next generation. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Improving home environments during early life can benefit later cognitive, educational, and behavioural outcomes. However, the long-term protective…