Maternal Deprivation - AO1

Question 1

How is deprivation different from separation?

Answer 1

Deprivation occurs once the child loses the element of the mothers care and it has serious effects on the child

Question 2

What is the critical period?

Answer 2

30 months

Question 3

What happens if deprivation occurs during the critical period?

Answer 3

Then the damage would be inevitable and irreversible

Question 4

What are the effects of deprivation

Answer 4

• Low IQ

- Affectionless Psychopathy

Question 5

What is affectionless psychopathy?

Answer 5

When you feel no guilt or empathy, so you struggle in forming relationships

Question 6

What’s the procedure for the 44 Thieves Study

Answer 6

44 ‘Thieves’ were interviewed as well as their families to establish whether they experienced prolonged separation

Question 7

What were the findings of the 44 Thieves Study?

Answer 7

14/44 were Affectionless Psychopaths

12/14 experienced prolonged separation in the critical period