Elinor W. Ames
Elinor W. Ames | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1931 |
| Died | 10 February 2023 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Tufts University Cornell University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Developmental psychology |
| Institutions | Simon Fraser University |
| Thesis | (1960) |
Elinor W. Ames (1931-2023) was a Canadian psychologist whose work was concerned with the psychological impact of adoption on children.[1]
Career
[edit]Ames was born and grew up in the town of Weymouth, Massachussetts. She attended Tufts University from which she graduated with a BSc in Psychology in 1953 followed by a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Cornell University in 1960.[2]
In 1965, Ames joined the Psychology Department at Simon Fraser University as a charter faculty member and stayed for the remainder of her academic career retiring as Emeritus Professor of Psychology in 1997.[2]
She was an active member of regional youth and seniors organizations and of a national psychological association. She was President of the Society for Children and Youth of BC and of the North Shore Keep Well Society.[2][3][4] In 1985 she was elected President of the Canadian Psychological Association.[5]
Research
[edit]Ames's research was on various aspects of child development (e.g., Ames, 1985) but especially the impact of adoption on children with a particular focus on Romanian children (e.g. Chisholm et al., 1995; Fisher et al., 1997; Mainemer et al., 1998).
Publications
[edit]- Ames, E. W. (1985). Mundus et Infans. Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne, 26(4), 262–274.
- Ames, W.W. (1997). THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROMANIAN ORPHANAGE CHILDREN ADOPTED TO CANADA. National Welfare Grants Program, Human Resources Development Canada
- Chisholm K, Carter MC, Ames EW, Morison SJ. Attachment security and indiscriminately friendly behavior in children adopted from Romanian orphanages. Development and Psychopathology. 1995;7(2):283-294.
- Fisher, L., Ames, E. W., Chisholm, K., & Savoie, L. (1997). Problems Reported by Parents of Romanian Orphans Adopted to British Columbia. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 20(1), 67-82.
- Mainemer, H., GilmanN, L.C., & Ames, E.W. (1998). Parenting Stress in Families Adopting Children From Romanian Orphanages. Journal of Family Issues, 19(2), 164-180.
Positions
[edit]- President, Canadian Psychological Association (1985)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Romanian adoption research". Belonging Network. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Elinor W. Ames". legacy.com. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "History". Society of Children and Youth of BC. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Exercise and well ness for seniors". Keep Well Society. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Past Presidents". Canadian Psychological Association. Retrieved 8 June 2025.