Matenal Deprivation

Question 1

Who was the theory of maternal deprivation by?

Answer 1

Bowlby

Question 2

Maternal deprivation

Answer 2

Emotional and intellectual consequences of extended separation between child and mother or a mother substitute

Child loses an aspect of care within critical period

Question 3

How does maternal deprivation occur?

Answer 3

Continued nurture from mother within 2.5 years of life for healthy psychological development

Question 4

What happens if the child has extended separation from the mother ?

Answer 4

When element of care is lost this leads to psychological damage which is inevitable and irreversible

Question 5

What are the 2 types of psychosocial damage bowlby suggested ?

Answer 5

Intellectual and emotional

Question 6

Intellectual damage

Answer 6

Includes cognitive impairment such as intellectual delay , shown by abnormally low iq

Question 7

Emotional damage

Answer 7

Includes affectionless psychopathy , inability to experience guilt or strong emotion

Question 8

Those with emotional damage ?

Answer 8

Prevents person developing normal relationships associated with criminality

Affectionless psychopathy have lack of remorse

Question 9

Ao3 Rts was by Bowlby (strength)

Answer 9

Conducted by Bowlby

44 juvinile theories interviewed to see if they had signs of affectionless psychopathy

Interviewed parents to see if there were long periods of separation within critical period

Found those with affectionless psychopathy were more likely to have long separations

Supports bowlsbys theory of maternal deprivation as it shows prolonged deprivation in early childhood lead to negative consequences

Question 10

Ao3 criticism of Bowlbys maternal deprivations theory

Answer 10

Study bases on retrospective data

Relies on memory of juvinile parents to recall periods of separations in childhood

Could have lied or simply forgotten

Reduces internal validity of bowlbys 44 juvenile thieves study

Weakens support research provides for theory of maternal deprivation

Question 11

Ao3 practical applications

Answer 11

Principle of the theory that there are potential negative consequences of seperation from a caregiver have lead to changes in society

Such as hospital changing visiting hours and letting parent stay overnight with infants

To reduce intellectual and emotion issues such as affectionless psychopathy

Therefore Bowlbys theory of maternal deprivation in an important part of applied psychology