Privation Flashcards
Can being institutionalised cause privation?
Yes
What is privation?
Never having the chance to form an attachment
What are the effects of institutionalisation and privation?
Effects intelligence, ability to form attachments and aggression levels
Which country were the Koluchova twins in?
Czechoslovakia
How old were the Koluchova twins when they were found?
6
Who abused the Koluchova twins and for how long?
The step mother for 5 years
Where did the Koluchova twins live?
Small flat that they weren’t allowed to leave, kept in small unheated closet or locked in cellar
What were they beaten with?
A wooden spoon and feather mattresses to stop them screaming
What were the physical effects of the Koluchova twins?
Cuts and scars
Rarely spoke as they were chastised for making noises
Rickets
Malnourishment
What were the emotional effects of the privation?
Rarely spoke as they were chastised for speaking
Couldn’t answer questions even if they understood them
Unable To play easily without help
Shy
Couldn’t understand function of pictures
After they had been in hospital where did they go?
Two unmarried, intelligent, middle aged women who were good at making relationships with children
What were their IQs at 8
80 and 72
What were their IQs at 11?
95 and 93 close to the average if 100
Their speech was also close to the norm
Could they form attachments?
They had a strong attachment with each other and the women fostering then, they were no longer shy
What does this case suggest about the effects of privation?
They can be overcome if they are in the right environment
