deprivation Flashcards
what is deprivation
when an attachment has been made and is then broken
why might short term deprivation occur
-mother goes to work
-mother goes to hospital
what is short term deprivation
reversible - attachment can be reformed
what did bowlby and robertson research
effects of short term deprivation on children as their mother had gone into hospital
what were the results of bowlby and robertson
they found children who experienced short term deprivation went through the pdd model (protest, despair, detachment )
what is protest in the pdd model
children showed great distress calling out and crying for absent mother to try and increase proximity
what is despair in the pdd model
children were calmer but apathetic as they showed little interest in anything.They rejected comfort from others and partook in self-soothing behaviours like rocking
what is detachment in the pdd model
children seemed to be coping with the separation they showed more interest in their surroundings but were emotionally unresponsive , children avoided forming new attachments . No interest was shown when caregiver returned but over time attachment was re-established.
what are weaknesses of robertson and bowlby
-case studies of children who experienced pdd as mothers were in hospital so this isnt generalisable to children whos short term deprivation is due to other reasons
-naturalistic observation is very subjective as behaviour like protesting and being apathetic are open to interpretation so may be observation bias in childs response
what are the strength of bowlby and robertsons
-lots of rich detail about effects of short term deprivation so results are valid
what did robertson and robertson think
researching individual case studies and found that a child wont go through the pdd model if they are given high quality care
what did rutter believe
it was the nature/cause of separation that lead to the pdd model not the separation itself
what is another name for long term deprivation
maternal deprivation hypothesis
what is long term deprivation
irreversible- attachment wont be reformed
causes of long term deprivation
-parental death
-divorce(no co parenting)
-prison
what is the main effect of lt deprivation
poor internal working model and affects a childs ability to form relationships with adults in the furture
describe bowlbys process to delinquency
-disruption to attachment process like prison
-damages internal working model
-develop an inability to form relationships with others
-lack of moral constraints as you have no relationships with others so dont care about them
-leads to delinquent , criminal behaviour or affection-less psychopath personality
consequences of long term deprivation
-affection-less psychopathy
-social maladjustment
-delinquency
-depression
-agression
what is an affection-less psychopath
inability to experience emotionally intense relationships, lack of affectionate behaviour and a particular lack of guilt and remorse
describe bowlbys 44 theives study
compared separation in the first 5 years between 44 convicted thieves and 44 juveniles with behaviour and mental health problems
what were the findings of 44 thieves
14/44 of the thieves were affectionless psychopaths
0/44 of the juveniles were affectionless psychopaths
12/14 of the thieves had experienced a long period of separation from their mother before age 5
what are ways to reduce deprivation
-frequent visits
-photos
-familiar items from home
-keeping same routines
-key workers in places like daycare
what did spitz find
-found institutionalised children suffered extreme depression if they remained in an orphanage
what did skeels and dye find
compared development of two groups of orphans . One raised in normal institution where they were given more attention and stimulation.Children looked after in care home had an improved IQ whereas the other group had a reduced IQ
