Who is the main researcher for romanian orphan studies?
Rutter
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How many children were included in Rutters study?
165 romanian orphans adopted by british families + 52 british adopted children
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What ages were the children adopted at?
111 orphans adopted before 2 + 54 children adopted before 4
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What was the procedure?
tested at 4, 6, 11 + 15 (physical, cognitive and social development)
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What were the findings?
Romanian orphans lagged behind british children, weighed less/mentally retarded. By 4 children who were adopted before 6 months caught up with the british children.
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Further findings?
Defecits occurred and stayed when children were adopted after 6 months.
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What were the conclusions?
Long term consequences, when attachements arent formed then consequences can be severe.
children dont discriminate between people they choose as attachment figures, children will show inappropriate familiarity and may be attention seeking.
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What is poor parenting?
Harlow study - monkeys with surrogate mothers became poor parents themselves. Quinton - compared ex-institutional women and women raised at home and found institutionalised parents had difficulties and their children went into care.
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165 romanian orphans adopted by british families + 52 british adopted children
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