Romanian Orphan Effect Of Instititionalisation AO1 + AO2

Question 1

Institutionalisation

Answer 1

The effects of living in an institutional setting. In such places there is often very little emotional care provided.

Question 2

Orphan studies

Answer 2

Studies that concern children placed in care because their parents cannot look after them.

Question 3

Rutters research on ERA study - Procedures

Answer 3

Rutter had followed a group of 165 Romanian orphans for many years as part of the ERA study. (Longitudinal) . The orphans were adopted by families in the UK.

Question 4

Aim of Rutters study

Answer 4

The aim of the ERA has been to investigate the extent to which good care could make up for poor early experiences in institutions. A group of 52 children from the UK adopted around the same time had served as a control group.

Question 5

Findings of rutters study

Answer 5

Mean IQ of children adopted later were lower than those adopted earlier. Those adopted 6 months later showed signs of disinhibited attatchment. Symptoms include attention-seeking, clingineed and social behaviour directed indiscriminately towards all adults familiar and unfamiliar.