Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation
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- Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation
- 44 theives study - Bowlby
- P = 88 emotionally maladjusted children split into two groups
- 1) 44 caught stealing
- BF= affectionless theives had early seperations from mothers
- 86% (12/14) experienced frequent seperations compared to 17% (5/30) of other theives
- Stayed in foster care or homes and scarcely visited by family
- 86% (12/14) experienced frequent seperations compared to 17% (5/30) of other theives
- BF= affectionless theives had early seperations from mothers
- 2) 44 control group
- Almost none experienced early seperations.
- B suggested some theives were affectionless psychopaths
- Lacked normal signs of affection and sense of responsability
- Lack of continious care may cause mental disorder or emotional maladjustment
- 1) 44 caught stealing
- P = 88 emotionally maladjusted children split into two groups
- LTC- emotional problems
- Poor evidence
- Bowlby drew on orphanes in WW2 - children who were often traumatised and had poor care = development difficulties rather than seperation
- Experimetor bias- carried out the interviews
- Bowlby drew on orphanes in WW2 - children who were often traumatised and had poor care = development difficulties rather than seperation
- Individual differences
- No all children react the same way to seperation
- Babies that has a prolonged stay in hospital from TB - just nurses and one visit a week. Assessed in adolescence TB group more maladjusted (63%) than normal children
- No all children react the same way to seperation
- RWA - hospital visits
- Before children were seperated from parents when spent time in hospital
- Filmed a girl over 8 days and found she became distressed and begs to go home
- Led to change
- Filmed a girl over 8 days and found she became distressed and begs to go home
- Before children were seperated from parents when spent time in hospital
- LTC support
- Women who experienced seperation due to maternal death or seperation for a year
- About 25% later experiences depression or anxiety disorder, compared to 15% who had no experience of seperation
- More severe whos loss occured before age of 6
- About 25% later experiences depression or anxiety disorder, compared to 15% who had no experience of seperation
- Women who experienced seperation due to maternal death or seperation for a year
- 44 theives study - Bowlby
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