Robertson and Bowlby
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- Created on: 24-04-15 09:02
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- Robertson Disruption of Attachment
- Aim
- To identify the short term effects of separation from the caregivers on young children
- Procedure
- Naturalistic observation
- Children 1-4 placed in residential nurseries by parents as mother away (mainly in hospital)
- Films made using time sample methods to avoid observer bias
- Behavioural and emotional reactions were observed
- Findings
- There are 3 stages in the child's response to separation
- 1. Protest: cries, screams, protests angrily when parents leave (cling to parents)
- 2. Despair: protests subside and appear calmer (refuse other comfort)
- 3. Detachment: if separation continues might get attached to new carer (could reject parent when comes back
- Evaluation
- As filmed others can check consistency and interpretation
- No control over variables (length of separation, culture, attachment type)
- High ecological validity and no demand characteristics
- Lacks historical validity as 1952
- Conclusion
- Emotional effect can result in emotional damage but rarely results in bond disruption
- Greater separation anxiety was most common long term effect
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