Bowlby 1944 Flashcards
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Methodology
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Series of case studies
2
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Participants
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31 boys and 13 girls were described aged between 5 and 17 were described as thieves
3
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Control group
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Another 44 children that were similar in age sex and IQ to the thieves. They were emotionally disturbed but did not steal.
4
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Mothers
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Mothers were interviewed to find the child’s case history
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6
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Procedures
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Opportunity sample
Each child were given mental tests to see what their intelligence was
Mother was interviewed
Then child and Mother were interviewed
They looked at health or school reports
7
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Therapy
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Child met with psychiatrist every week for six months
The mothers talk over their problems
Detailed case history recorded so psychiatrists able to diagnose emotional problems
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