A study of Romanian children who had been abandoned at birth and placed in state-run institutions but then later placed in foster homes found that:

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The study found that children who had been placed in foster homes had higher intellectual functioning than children who remained in institutions, indicating that being placed in a nurturing, stable environment had a positive impact on their cognitive development. The study did not address the impact of socioeconomic status or compare the intelligence of children in foster homes to those in the institutional setting.

A Study of Romanian Children Who Had Been Abandoned at Birth