Child Flashcards
what is deprivation?
the loss of attachment that has been formed with a caregiver.
what is Privation?
extreme case of deprivation when an attachment is never formed, this can occur through neglect.
what was the aim of Bowlby’s theory ( 44 thieves)
to see if there was an association between delinquency and maternal deprivation
what were some procedure points of Bowlby’s study
he used 44 juvenile thieves and 44 of a control group.
he gathered data using interviews, case history and psych testing to try look for patterns in their backgrounds
what were the results of Bowlby’s study
Bowlby found that 14 of the thieves were classified as ‘affection less’, 17 had experienced maternal deprivation.
2/44 of the thieves seemed normal. the rest had abnormal characters
strengths of Bowlby’s study
used both qualitative and quantitative data using different methods- valid
with matched control group he was able to draw strong conclusions
weaknesses of Bowlby’s study
lacks generalisability ( also 70 years old)
only 17 had suffered deprivation.
bias
what are some main features of Bowlby’s theory
- a child has an innate need to form an attachment to one person
-broken attachment leads to delinquency
-the strong first relationship should not be broken till at least 2 years
what does ASCMI stand for in Bowlby’s theory
Adaptive - more likely to survive
Social releases - baby face makes adults love
Critical period - birth to 2.5 years
Monotropy - form one specific bond
Internal working model - experiences influence how chid interacts
strengths of Bowlby’s theory
ATS - hospitals now allow parents to stay with infants
supporting study of 44 thieves
weaknesses of Bowlby’s theory
Bowlby uses both animal study and his own studies to support his work - not valid + bias
Bowlby suggests only one attachment is made when is is seen infants make many attachments
what are the three attachments types
Type A - insecure avoidant
Type B - securely attached
Type C - insecure resistant
what is type A attachment
Insecure avoidant - plays with strangers regardless, has no emotion to mothers absence and return
what is Type B attachment
secure attachment - indifferent to stranger is mothers presence. becomes upset when mother leaves and his happy when she returns
what is Type C attachment
Insecure resistant - stays close to mother rather than exploring, extreme distress when other leaves and on return wants comfort but rejects and shows aggression
what was the procedure of the SSP (Ainsworth 1955)
26 families
8 phases that lasted 3 mins each. these included mother sitting with infant with a display of toys.
stranger enters room and interacts with both mother and child.
mother leaves and mother returns.
results of Ainsworth’s study
70% of infants were securely attached and 15% each were Type A and C
strengths of Ainsworth’s study
reliable - standardised
has some task validity
weaknesses of Ainsworth’s study
lacks ecological validity
not generalisable as only US and 26 middle class white families
what did Grossman find out about German attachement
33% infants were securely attached. most were Type A at 49%
what did Ierzendoorn and Krookenberg find out about cultural difference
Japanese shows high levels insecure resistant due to the culture of mothers always having the infant on or around them (27.1%)
what are the short term effects of deprivation
Protest - child will refuse comfort from other adults
Despair - child will become withdrawn and star to self soothe
Detachment - child regains interest and accepts comfort from other adults
long term effects of deprivation
Bowlby’s study showed delinquency
Robertson and Robertson on deprivation
observed an infant named John who was left for 9 days at a hospital.
protested and cried then was shown to hug his teddy. when returned to his mother, John ignored her showing detachment
how to reduce negative effects of deprivation
short term affects can be resolved by return of the caregiver.
short term separation can be eased by replacement of attachment figure
Koluchova(72) Czech twins
identical boys after mothers death was placed in care of father and stepmother. stepmother regularly beat them and locked them in a dark cupboard.
twins found at 7 with rickets and appeared mentally retarded.
results of Czech twins
went to school for children with severe learning difficulties and overtime began to catch up with children their own age and went to normal School. at 20 they were in relationships and working.
strengths of the Czech twins
used various methods of gathering data, e.g iq testing and interviews.
study was longitudinal
weaknesses of the Czech twins
they had each other, so could attach to one another, may mean they were able to develop normally.
case of Genie
Genie’s father isolated Genie completely, had nothing but a potty and cot and cotton reels. her parents neglected her and she was regularly beaten for making sounds. she was discovered at 13 looking like a 6 yr old
results of Genie
sever physical and intellectual retardation. over time she developed some language but was severely delayed and she was not capable of forming full sentences.
weaknesses of Genie
she never recovered from her initial privation, questioning the reversibility privation.
no suggestion of development issues in infancy, unable to know if the lack of development was due to inherent problems or her experiences.
strengths of Genie
qualitative and quantitative analysis was used making data valid.
was a longitudinal study.
what is a daycare
day care is when a child is looked after by a child-minder or daycare provider throughout the day.
what was the aim of Andersons study in childcare
to track the development of 119 children up to their 8th birthday.
what was the realty of Andersons study
children had more friends and were more outgoing than those who were late entry.