Deprivation - MDH Flashcards
What is deprivation?
Long term disruption of the attachment bond causing divorce death imprisonment
What did Rogers and Pryor find? - supports
Children experiencing two or more divorces had lowest adjustment rates and most behaviour problems - suggesting continual broken attachments increases chance of negative outcomes
What did furstenberg and Kiernan find? - supports
Children experiencing divorce score lower than children in first marriage families on measures of social development / emotional wellbeing
What did Schaffer find? - lessens support
Nearly all children are negatively affected by divorce in the short term and Hetherington found only 25% children experience long term problems