Maternal Deprivation

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Who came up with the theory of Maternal Deprivation
Bowlby
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What are the consequences of separation of a child from its mother
Emotional and Intellectual
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What can cause serious damage?
prolonged separation
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What did Spitz&Wolf do?
Observed 100 normal children who were put in a home and found they became depressed after a few months.
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What did Skodal&Skeels
Institutionalised children initially scored low on intelligence tests but improved once in good, emotional care.
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Outline Bowlby's 44 thieves study
88 (44 control)
affectionless psychopathy because of maternal deprivation
no sense of shame or responsibility
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what percentage of the thieves had been separated
39%
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what percentage of the affectionless thieves had been separated compared to the other thieves?
86% of affectionless thieves, 17% of other thieves
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how long is the critical period
2.5 years
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how long does the risk continue of lack of emotional care?
5 years
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Who found lower IQs in children waiting to be adopted compared to fostered children
Goldfarb
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What trait may lead to a tendency for crime
affectionless psychopathy
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Outline a weakness
R-, Ernst 137 Swiss children, same IQ and Popularity.
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HOWEVER...
More mental health issues at 14, Bowlby may have overstated.
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One strength
RWA, hospitals, social care work, major social change
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Another strength
R+ for Spitz & Wolf and critical period, Bifulco- 25% of separated women had mental health problems, especially when separated under 6.
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