Romanian orphan studies and institutionalisation Flashcards
Institutionalisation
It is the effect of institutional care (orphanage/ children’s home). It may lead to social, mental and physical underdevelopment and this may be irreversible.
Who did the orphan study in 2011?
Rutter et al
What did rutter aim to study?
Whether good care could make up for poor early experiencing in institutions in a longitudinal study of Romanian orphans.
How many orphans did they follow?
165
What did they test for at regular intervals?
Physical, cognitive and social development
Who acted as a control group?
52 british children adopted around the same time.
What did the Romanian orphans show signs of when they first arrived in the UK?
Mental retardation
What was the mean IQ of children that were adopted before 6 months?
102
What was the mean IQ of children who were adopted between 6months-2years?
86
What was the mean IQ of children who were adopted after 2 years?
77
What attachment type did the children adopted after 6 months show?
Disinhibited attachement
What are symptoms of disinhibited attachment?
Attention seeking, clinginess and indiscriminate behaviour towards familiar or unfamiliar adults.
