project
PA Adoptees Longitudinal Study (PALS)
PA Adoptees Longitudinal Study (PALS)
Pennsylvania Adoptees Longitudinal Study (PALS) is a developmental study of children adopted from the child welfare system between the ages of 4 and 10. The goal is to identify factors that predict both positive and negative outcomes for these children later in life.
Research Team
Brian Allen, Psy.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry
Director of Mental Health Services, Center for the Protection of Children
Erika Lunkenheimer, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Associate Director: Child Maltreatment Solutions Network
Hannah M. C. Schreier, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biobehavioral Health