Maternal Deprivation

Question 1

maternal deprivation

Answer 1

the emotional and intellectual consequences of separation of a child from their mother/’mother-figure’

Question 2

effects of maternal deprivation

Answer 2

Mental disability
increased Aggression
Delinquency
Depression
Affectionless psychopathy

Question 3

Affectionless psychopathy

Answer 3

inability to have deep feelings for others and consequent lack of meaningful relationships

Question 4

critical period (MDT)

Answer 4

first 2.5 yrs of life critical for psychological development during which deprivation would cause psychological damage
continued risk until 5yrs

Question 5

privation

Answer 5

when a child never forms an attachment with the mother/’mother-figure’ in the first place

Question 6

findings and conclusions of Bowlby’s 44 Thieves

Answer 6

86% of thieves who showed AP had been separated from their mother in the first 2 years
suggests disruption of attachment may have long-term -ve effects and may cause AP

Question 7

Maternal deprivation evaluation

Answer 7

thieves cause replication of private psychopaths

Question 8

Lewis study

Answer 8

partial replication of Bowlby’s 44 thieves with 500 young people
found prolonged deprivation did not predict later criminality or emotional disturbance

Question 9

What did Rutter criticise Bowlby’s research for?

Answer 9

argued that it failed to distinguish between effects of deprivation and privation. said privation effects more serious and long lasting and this may have been what Bowlby studied, not deprivation