Bowlbys Theory Of Maternal Deprivation

Question 1

Define maternal deprivation

Answer 1

The emotional and intellectual consequences of extended separation between a child and her mother or mother substitute where a child loses an aspect of care within the critical period

Question 2

Hie maternal deprivation occurs

Answer 2

According to Bowlby continued to nurture from a mother or mother substitute within the first 2.5 years of life is important for healthy psychological development

Question 3

Psychological damage

Answer 3

If a child has extended seperation for
A mother within the critical period where an element of care is lost then this could lead to psychological damage which is inevitable(cannot change) and irreversible (can’t go back)

Question 4

Intellectual damage

Answer 4

• This includes cognitive impairment such as the intellectual delay shown by abnormally low IQ
• Goldfarb found lower IQ in children who had remained in institutions compared to those who had been fostered

Question 5

Emotional damage

Answer 5

• this includes affectionless psychopathy this is the inability to experience guilt or strong emotions for other
• this prevents the person developing normal relationships and is associated with other criminality . Affectionless psychopathy also lack remorse

Question 6

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Answer 6

Research to support bowlbys maternal deprivation theory was conducted by Bowlby the 44 juvenile thieves study. Bowlby interviewed an opportunity sample of 44 juvenile thieves to see if they had sighted a id affectionless psychopathy the then interviewed their parents to see if there were any long periods of seperation within the critical period . He found that those who had affectionless psychopathy were more likely to have experienced long separations where an element of care was lost therefore supporting bowls theory of maternal deprivation as it shows prolonged seperation in early childhood can lead to negative consequences