Romanian Orphanage Study
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- Created on: 28-06-17 14:25
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- Romanian Orphanage Study
- Rutter followed 165 Romanian orphans adopted in Britain
- Control group of 52 adopted British children
- Children who left instituion within 6 months showed no significant differences
- 40-50% of children who lived in institution 6 months+ had intellectual problems
- IQ=102 if adopted within 6 months, IQ=77 if adopted after 2 years
- Those adopted after 2 years had disinhibited attachment
- Attention-seeking+clingy
- Zeanah found 19% showed secure attachments + 65% had insecure disorganised
- Institutionalisation results in no stranger fear + being equally friendly/affectionate to everyone
- Conditions were so bad that they may not be applicable to other institutions
- May lack generalisability due to situational variables
- Real life application: Introduction of key workers rather than children in care having large number of caregivers
- The long-term effects are unknown; only studied to mid-teens and may suffer more difficulties as an adult
- Rutter followed 165 Romanian orphans adopted in Britain
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