effects of institutionalisation

Question 1

Romanian orphans research

Answer 1

Rutter et al
Zeanah et al

Question 2

Rutter et al

Answer 2

• 165 Romanian orphans adopted in the UK
• their physical, emotional and cognitive development was assessed at a variety of ages
• all showed delayed intellectual development initially
• age 11 IQ scores were ….. from those adopted :
  6 months = 102
  between 6 months and 2 years = 86
  after 2 years = 77
• those adopted after 6 months displayed disinhibited attachment
• symptoms include : clingy, attention seeking

Question 3

Zeanah et al

Answer 3

• assessed 95 Romanian orphans ages 12-31 months
• only 19% were classified as securely attached
• 44% were disinhibited

Question 4

evaluation of orphan studies

Answer 4

real world application
confounding variables
lack of data

Question 5

real world application : EVALUATION OF ORPHAN STUDIES

Answer 5

• has led to improvements in how we care for looked after children
• e.g. assigning key workers for and preference for foster care over institution

Question 6

confounding variables : EVALUATION OF ORPHAN STUDIES

Answer 6

• high internal validity
• these orphans did not suffer trauma or abuse before entering the institute unlike some other orphan studies

Question 7

lack of data : EVALUATION OF ORPHAN STUDIES

Answer 7

• the latest data only assesses the orphan in their 20s
• we do not know the long term effects
• do not know whether the adopted children may catch up with the control group