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.
Child Abuse Pediatrics, Child and Adolescent Psychology
Academic Appointments
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Erika Lunkenheimer, Ph.D.
Associate Director: Child Maltreatment Solutions Network
