Orphan studies research
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- Orphan studies
- Effects of institutions
- Disinhibited attachment
- Child is equally friendly to all people (including strangers). This could be an adaptation to multiple caregivers
- Damage to intellectual development
- Signs of mental retardation (low IQ)
- Disinhibited attachment
- Rutter (2011)
- Procedure
- - 165 Romanian orphans
- - Longitudinal study testing physical, cognitive and emotional development at 4,6 and 11
- - Control group of 52 adopted British kids
- Findings
- Half of orphans had mental retardation.
- At 11, those adopted BEFORE 6 months had IQ of 102. Between 6 months and 2 years = 86. After 2 years = 77
- Those adopted after 6 months had disinhibited attachment
- Procedure
- Zeanah (2005) BEIP
- Procedure
- - Used strange situation for 95 children ages 12-31 months from institutions
- - Control group of 50 children who never had institutional care
- Findings
- - Only 19% of institutional group were securely attached
- - 65% had disorganised attachment
- Procedure
- Effects of institutions
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