Debate: Against - Deprivation Damage

Question 1

What Did Bowlby Mean By ‘Maternal’ In The Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis?

Answer 1

Although Bowlby used the term ‘maternal’ in the maternal deprivation hypothesis, he did not mean exclusively the child’s mother.

Question 2

What Did Bowlby Include In The Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis?

Answer 2

Bowlby also included ‘a permanent mother substitute’ in the maternal deprivation hypothesis.

Question 3

What Did Bowlby Suggest About Mothering?

Answer 3

Mothering is not exclusive to a child’s mother, but anyone who ‘mothers’ them.