1. The study explored attachment patterns in 60 internationally adopted children aged 7-8 from China, Ethiopia, and Russia based on the Friends and Family Interview. 2. 83% of children from China had a secure attachment pattern compared to 39% from Russia and 50% from Ethiopia. 3. Younger age of adoption was associated with higher rates of secure attachment - 72% of children adopted before 1 year old showed secure patterns versus 44% adopted after 3 years old.