To assess if Romanian children and British children grow up differently when in loving homes
To assess whether loving and nuturing care could overturn the effects of privation the children had suffered in Romanian orphanages
To assess the differences between how Romanian orphans and British orphans act after being adopted by caring and nuturing families
To asses whether Romanian children attach differently to British children
7. What procedure was used?
This was a longitudinal study, incorporating a quasi experiment.
This was a Non-participant observation, in a natural experimental design
This was a labratory experiment which used a matchef pairs design
This was a matched pairs design in a longitudinal study
8. What were the conclusions of this study?
The negative effects of institutionalisation can be overcome by sensitive, nurturing care. But as the British children didn't suffer from developmental outcomes it can be seen that separation from the carer cannot cause negative developmental effects
The negative effects of institutionalisation can be overcome by sensitive, nurturing care. But as the British children didn't suffer from developmental outcomes it can be seen that separation from the carer cannot cause positive developmental effects
The positive effects of institutionalisation can be overcome by harmful care. But as the British children suffered from developmental outcomes it can be seen that separation from the carer causes negative developmental effects
The negative effects of institutionalisation can be overcome by strict, structured care. But as the British children didn't suffer from developmental outcomes it can be seen that separation from the carer causes negative developmental effects
9. How many children were used?
111 Romanian orphans and 52 British orphans
100 Romanian orphans and 60 British orphans
111 British orphans and 52 Romanian orphans
60 Romanian orphans and 100 British orphans
10. What's an evaluative point of this study?
Only some of the children received clinical investigations, so it is difficult to fully generalise the findings
Only some of the children received detailed clinical investigations, so it is difficult to fully generalise the findings
None of the children received detailed clinical investigations, so it is difficult to fully generalise the findings
All of the children received detailed clinical investigations, so it's easy to fully generalise the findings
11. What was the independant variable?
The families who adopted the children
The age of the adoption
The race of the child (British and Romanian)
The age of the child when given up for adoption
12. What were the 3 groups being studied?
1). Children adopted after 1 year 2). Children adopted after 2 years 3). Children adopted after 3 years
1). children adopted before the age of 6 months 2). Children adopted between 6 months and 2 years 3). Children adopted after 2 years
1). Children aged before 1 year 2). Children aged between 18 months and 4 years 3). Children aged over 4
1). Children aged between 6 months and 1 year 2). Children aged 4 years 3). Children aged over 4
13. What's an evaluative point of this study?
Because the children weren't studied while in the British orphanages, it is not possible to state which aspects of privation were most influential
Because the children were studied while in the British orphanages, it is not possible to state which aspects of privation were most influential
Because the children weren't studied while in the Romanian orphanages, it is not possible to state which aspects of privation were most influential
Because the children were studied while in the Romanian orphanages, it is possible to state which aspects of privation were most influential
