Privation Case Study Flashcards
Rutter date
1981
Rutter claimed that
the effects of maternal privation are more likely to be serious than the effects of maternal deprivation
Evidence for this comes from case studies who
have suffered through difficult conditions or cruel treatment
Curtiss date
1977
Curtiss name
the case of Genie
Curtiss: this is the case of a girl who
suffered extreme cruelty from her parents and never formed any attachments
Curtiss: her father kept her
strapped to a highchair with a potty in the seat for most of her childhood
Curtiss: she was beaten if
she made any sounds
Curtiss: she didn’t have the chance to play
with toys or with other children
Curtiss: she was discovered when she was
13
Curtiss: when she was found, she was
physically underdeveloped and could only speak in animal-like sounds
Curtiss: after a lot of help she
developed some language but her social and intellectual skills never fully developed