Rutter et al 2007 - longitudinal study of 100 Romanian Children
Those adopted at 6 months or before showed normal emotional development, those adopted after showed disinhibted attachment and problems with peers
Conclusion
Long term consequences of privation less severe if the child has the ability to form an attachment
Hodges and Tizard 1989 - longitudinal study of 65 british children
Children institutionalised before 4 months policy against staff forming attachments
Conclusion
Early privation has negative effects on the ability to form relationships even when given good substitute emotional care
Failure to form attachments in the sensitive period has irreversible effects on emotional development
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