Effects Of Institutionalisation- Romanian Orphans

Question 1

Orphan study

Answer 1

The study of a child who has been placed in care as parents are no longer able to care for them

Question 2

Micheal Rutter et al (2011)

Answer 2

• They found 165 Romanian orphans and tested them at the ages of 4, 6, 11 and 15, examining physical, emotional and cognitive development
  When they first arrived in the UK, their intellectual development was well below average and they were extremely malnourished
• In the 11 year olds, there was a correlation between the rate of recovery and the age of adoption. The earlier their adoption, the higher their mean IQ
• By age 6, 26 % of Romanian orphans showed disinhibited attachment. By 11, 54% of the group still showed this pattern
• At age 11, mean IQ was 102 for those adopted before 6 months; IQ was 86 for those adopted between 6 months and 2 years, IQ was 77 for those adopted after 2 years

Question 3

Institutionalisation

Answer 3

Any effects of living in an institutional setting e.g orphanage

Question 4

Disinhibited attachment

Answer 4

Characteristic behaviour of someone who has grown up in an institute- overly friendly and affectionate (indiscriminate) to anyone

Question 5

Intellectual disability

Answer 5

Abnormally low IQ when compared to those of the same age