Privation Flashcards
Privation is?
Having never had an attachment figure/attachment made
Briefly describe Genie’s upbringing
She was locked up, rarely spoken to, strapped to a potty chair, discovered at 13
Briefly describe The Czech twins upbringing
They were locked up by their dad and step mam, found at age 7 and were malnourished
Briefly describe the case of Bulldog banks/Freud and Dann
They had been brought up in concentration camps throughout the war and then brought to the UK
What were the Czech twins like when found?
They hadn’t been taught to speak, had no knowledge, of eating habits and were very frightened of people, and of the dark
What is evidence from Genie privation can be overcome
She was able to learn some language and formed bonds with her carers
What is evidence from Genie privation cannot be overcome
She never developed normal grammar and syntax and was easily set back losing the language she had
What tests were conducted on Genie
EEG scans, observations and language tests
What evidence did the Czech twins provide that privation can be overcome?
They had normal IQ development by 14, had normal lives and careers
What behaviours were shown by the children of Bulldog Banks
They showed very strong attachments with one another, were distrusting of adults and would bite them
How does Bulldog Banks show that privation can be somewhat overcome?
improved after they were found i.e. made bonds with adults, though one had later emotional issues
Why isn’t Genie a good case to look at Pirvation?
EEG scans show that she may have had learning disabilities from birth
What did Tizard find about privation?
He looked at institutionalised children who were either adopted or restored. At 16 the majority of the adoptive mothers felt that their child was deeply attached to them vs only a half of the restored children. However, ex-institutional children had poorer relationships with peers than a comparison group
What did Rutter find about privation?
He looked at Romanian Orphans and found Romanian children adopted after 6 months old made progress, they still continued to experience significant problems, such as difficulties forming attachments and social interaction. These behaviours included indiscriminate friendliness, a lack of selectivity in attachment figures, and an inappropriate willingness to approach and interact with strangers
What could an issue be with generalisability of these studies?
They are case studies, so are unique
