Classic evidence- Bowlby Flashcards
What is the classic evidence?
Bowlby 1944
44 Juvenile thieves: there characters and home life
What did bowlby say about mothers?
Mothers love in infancy for mental health as vitamins are for physical health
What is maternal deprivation?
When a child has formed an attachment with their primary caregiver but then its lost langlancy, permanently or separation
e.g. fostercare, hospital, illness or work
Bowlby’s theory on maternal deprivation?
-If an infant develops a warm intimate and continuous relationship with their mother and this is lost then the child will have difficulty later on in life
-Maternal bond must occur at 2 1/2, this is the critical period, this is like being fed, changed or cuddled
-Child will become disturbed if there’s no maternal care also known as mentally ill
Methodology- what was this study?
a case study
What is a case study?
-A detailed study of one person or a group of people over a long period of time (longitudinal)
-A detailed description of behaviour and thoughts
-Can involve other research methods like interviews, test and observations
-Qualitative data
-Non experimental method so no iv or dv
Methodology- who were Bowlby’s sample?
44 ‘thieves’
44 non delinquent children (control group)
-mothers
Aim of study?
Association between delinquent behaviour and experiences from separation and mothers
Methodology- sample, 44 thieves, how did bowlby find them?
Opportunity sampling
Children with a stealing problem who were referred to a Child Guidance Clinic
Methodology- sample, 44 thieves, age?
5-17 years old
only a few had been charged in court due to there age
Methodology- sample, 44 thieves, gender?
31 boys
13 girls
Methodology- sample, 44 thieves, iq levels?
Measured on a binet scale
-50% average iq of 85-114 (average is 100)
-15 had a higher iq
-2 had low iqs
Methodology- sample, the control group, how were they found?
Referred to clinic for emotional disturbance
not thieves
Methodology- sample, the control group, characteristics?
All similar age, iq and economic status
Methodology- sample, the mothers?
Both the control group and thieves involved to give background info on the children and the case history
Procedure- what is the sampling method?
Opportunity
Procedure- step 1?
Each child is given a mental test by the psychologist to assess their intelligence on a binet scale
Psychologist also noted emotional attitude of child
Procedure- step 2?
At the same time as step 1
Social worker is interviewing the child’s mother and recording plenary debate of the child’s early psych history