Bowlby

Question 1

Methodology of Bowlby

Answer 1

Series of Case studies (including interviews)

Question 2

How many thieves and gender split?

Answer 2

44 thieves, 31 males 13 females

Question 3

Age range of thieves

Answer 3

5-17 years old

Question 4

IQ of thieves

Answer 4

27 Average IQ (85-114), 15 higher IQ (above 114), 2 lower IQ (below 85)

Question 5

Grades of stealing for thieves

Answer 5

3 Grade 1, 8 Grade 2, 10 Grade 3, 23 Grade 4

Question 6

How many in control group and what were they matched on?

Answer 6

44: 34 males 10 females, similar age. Emotionally disturbed but did not steal

Question 7

Where was the sample of children and mothers collected from?

Answer 7

London Children’s Guidance Clinic

Question 8

What test did the children have when they arrived at the clinic?

Answer 8

Intelligence test (Stanford-Binet)

Question 9

Who noted the child’s emotional attitude during the initial intelligence test?

Answer 9

A Psychologist

Question 10

Who interviewed the mother to gain details of the child’s early psychiatric history?

Answer 10

Social Worker

Question 11

Who interviewed the mother and child for two hours?

Answer 11

Psychiatrist

Question 12

What other data (reports) were used by the team when discussing each child?

Answer 12

School and medical reports

Question 13

For how long did the child continue to meet with the psychiatrist?

Answer 13

Six months or more

Question 14

How many thieves were the ‘normal’ character type?

Answer 14

2

Question 15

How many thieves were the ‘depressed’ character type?

Answer 15

9

Question 16

How many thieves were the ‘circular’ character type?

Answer 16

2

Question 17

How many thieves were the ‘hyperthymic’ character type?

Answer 17

13

Question 18

How many thieves were the ‘affectionless’ character type?

Answer 18

14

Question 19

How many thieves were the ‘schizoid’ character type?

Answer 19

4

Question 20

How many of the control group were characterised as affectionless?

Answer 20

0

Question 20

How many of the affectionless thieves had experienced prolonged maternal deprivation?

Answer 20

12

Question 21

How many of the control group experienced maternal deprivation?

Answer 21

2

Question 22

How many of the affectionless thieves were Grade 4 on degrees of stealing?

Answer 22

13

Question 23

Conclusions of Bowlby’s research

Answer 23

• The findings confirm the psychodynamic assumption that early years are of great importance in character development
• Juvenile crime is not just a psychological problem, it is social and economic too
• If those who are involved in the upbringing and care of small children are aware of the damage prolonged separations can have, a greater effort can be make to avoid them, which could prevent many cases of criminal behaviour