Deprivation And Institutionalisation

Question 1

Deprivation

Answer 1

Refers to the loss of emotional care normally provided by a primary caregiver that results in the breaking of emotional bonds. A child is denied emotional care for a period of time.

Question 2

Maternal deprivation

Answer 2

Refers to the emotional and intellectual consequences of separation between a child and his or her mother/ mother substitute.

Question 3

Bowlby proposed

Answer 3

If an infant is unable to develop a warm, intimate and continuous relationship with his mother then the child will have difficulty forming relationships with other people and develop a poor IWM.

If a child experiences related separation in the first 1/2 years of life they are likely to become permanently emotionally of intellectually disturbed- the effects of which are irreversible. They will experience delayed intellectual development in particular impaired intelligence or low IQ.

This deprivation could result in affection less psychopathy- THE INABILITY TO FEEL GUILT OR STRONG EMOTIONS TOWARDS OTHER PEOPLE. This prevents a person developing a normal relationship and is associated with criminality due to lack of remorse for actions