ROMANIAN ORPHAN STUDIES: EFFECTS OF INSTITUTIONALISATION

Question 1

Burger for physical underdevelopment (ROMANIAN ORPHAN STUDIES:
EFFECTS OF INSTITUTIONALISATION)

Answer 1

B: Institutionalized children often suffer from physical underdevelopment.
U: Lack of adequate care and stimulation can lead to deprivation dwarfism.
R: Gardner’s study highlighted that children deprived of emotional care show stunted growth.
G: Strength: Studies like Le Mare and Audet’s showed physical recovery in Romanian orphans by age 10.
E: Shows that recovery is possible with improved care post-adoption.
R: Weakness: Other factors besides institutionalization may contribute to physical underdevelopment.

Question 2

Burger for intellectual under functioning (ROMANIAN ORPHAN STUDIES:
EFFECTS OF INSTITUTIONALISATION)

Answer 2

B: Institutional care can result in intellectual underfunctioning.
U: Limited stimulation in orphanages affects cognitive development.
R: Rutter’s ERA study found Romanian children adopted before 6 months showed better intellectual recovery.
G: Strength: Skodak and Skeels found that intervention improved IQ in institutionalized children.
E: Highlights that early adoption can mitigate intellectual deficits.
R: Weakness: Recovery depends on individual differences; some children show resilience without early adoption.

Question 3

Burger for poor parenting (ROMANIAN ORPHAN STUDIES:
EFFECTS OF INSTITUTIONALISATION)

Answer 3

B: Institutionalized children may experience long-term effects in parenting abilities.
U: Lack of attachment in early life can impact later relationships and caregiving abilities.
R: Quinton et al. found that women who were institutionalized had difficulties in parenting.
G: Strength: Shows the importance of early attachments for later social skills.
E: Reinforces need for stable early environments to promote healthy future relationships.
R: Weakness: Some institutionalized individuals may develop adequate parenting skills with social support.