Bowlbys Theory Of Maternal Deprivation Flashcards
What are three AO3 PEELS to evaluate Bowlbys theory of maternal deprivation?
RTS by Bowlby - 44 juvenile thieves study
Criticism of thieves study - Retrospective data
Strength - prac apps
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(RTS by Bowlby)
RTS - Bowlby, the 44 juvenile thieves study
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- he interviewed an opportunity sample of 44 juvenile thieves to see if they had signs of affectionless psychopathy
- he then interviewed their parents to see if there were any extended seperation within critical period
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he found that those who had affectionless psychopathy were more likely to have experienced ext sep where an element if care was lost
L
therefore supporting as it shows prolonged seperations in early childhood can lead to neg consequences
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(retrospective data)
However, one criticism of bowlbys mat dep theory is that the findings from bowlbys juvenile thieves study are based on retrospective data
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this is bc it relies on the memory of the juveniles parents to recall the periods of sep in childhood
E
this means they couldve lied about this info to present themselves in a better light or forgotten it
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therefore this weakens the support 44 juvenile thieves study provides for the theory and reduces the int val of bowlbys theory of mat dep
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(prac apps)
Strength - theory - prac apps
E
this is bc the POT, that there are potential neg consequences of ext sep from mother figure and infant in early life, has led to changes in society
E
e.g. hospitals changing visiting hours to let parents stay overnight with infants in order ti reduce the intellectual and emotional issues such as affectionless psychopathy
L
therefore theory i.a.i.p.o.a.p. This could also benefit the economy as there would potentially be less criminal activity which would save tax payers money.
