Bowlbys Theory Of Maternal Deprivation & Romanian Orphan Studies

Question 1

What is maternal deprivation

Answer 1

It refers to the separation between a caregiver and a child

Question 2

What is the consequences of maternal deprivation

Answer 2

Can be emotional and intellectual

Question 3

Who proposed the theory of maternal deprivation and what was stated

Answer 3

Bowlby
stated that mother love in infancy and childhood is as important for mental health as are vitamins and proteins for physical health

Question 4

Bowlby thieves study procedure

Answer 4

Studied 88 children from the child guidance clinic who were emotional maladjusted
- 44 were accused of stealing
- 44 made up control group
All thieves interviewed for signs of being affection less psychopaths it was suggested that this characteristics enabled the children to be theives
Families were interview to see whether thieves had prolonged periods of separation from caregiver

Question 5

Findings of Bowlby thieves study

Answer 5

• 14 of 44 thieves as affectionless psychopaths 12 of these experienced prolonged periods of separation from caregiver in first two years
• 5 of the thieves had experienced prolonged separation
• 40% of group experienced prolonged separation
• of control group only 2 had experienced prolonged separation
  Bowlby concluded that prolonged and early separation from caregivers is liked to affectionless psychopathy

Question 6

Difference of seperation and deprivation

Answer 6

Separation is when the child is not in the presence of pramry caregiver deprivation refers to a lack of emotional care

Question 7

How seperation