privation Flashcards
what is privation
it is having NEVER been attached
NEVER having someone care for you
what is emotional privatation
is lack of attachment of love in a child who has been unable to form an attachment
what is physical privation
lack of basic physical needs such as food and shelter
ao1 of genie
isolated and neglected by family, kept strapped to a cot or potty, fed baby food and no one interacted with her
13 when found couldnt speak looked around 6 at the time.
started to learn words but couldnt form sentences did not overcome privation
ao3 of genie
:( said to have learning difficulties from birth so not a result of privation so less valid as extraneous variable
:( researcher bias researchers were too involved in her life
ao1 of czech twins
stepmother locked them in a small dark room for long periods of time from 18months
discovered at 6 years old severy malnourished and mentally retarded
they had poor language development
they were fostered after 2 years in rehab they had normal speech by 11 and normal iq by 14
by 20 both were in a relationship and in secure employment
a03 of czech twins
:( had eachother not completely alone like genie which may be why they could overcome it
ao1 of bulldog banks
lost parents during holocaust raised together by prisoners of concentration camp, infrequent care
6 children seen by a clinic for treatment at age 3 after appalling conditions
bonded with each other then staff
one seeked psychiatric help as an adult the rest developed normally
ao3 of bulldog banks
:( not completely alone had each other
:( unique children at unique time so results can’t be generalised
ao1 of hodges and tizard
31ps aged 16 who had been institutional care until 2 then adopted or went to bio family
matched with same sex friend another person, age, position in fmaily
at 16 adoptive mothers said deep attachment but 1/2 bio family did
poorer relationships more argumentative
ao3 of hodges and tizard
:( high staff turnover in institution and relationships were discouraged not applicable to now where there’s key persons
ao1 of rutter
romanian orphans adopted to uk families compared to uk orphans adopted to uk families
2 groups adopted before 6m and adopted between 6m and 2 years
all compared to children no care
those adopted before 6m all caught up in weight and cognitive but those adopted between 6m and 2 years made progress but couldn’t form attachments and had bad social interactions