Romanian orphans

Question 1

Why were Romanian orphans studies

Answer 1

Study effects of maternal dep. on emotional and intellectual dev.
Ceausescu gave opportunity by forcing mothers to have 5 children that they were unable to look after

Question 2

Rutter et al. (2011) procedure

Answer 2

Followed 165 ROM child with adoptee study (ERA)
Phys, Cog and emot. development assessed at 4,6,11,15 and 22-25 years
52 child from UK adopted at same time served as CG

Question 3

Rutter et al. (2011) findings (child)

Answer 3

START-50% adoptees showed signs of delayed int. dev. and maj. were undernourished
11yr, showed differential rates of recovery compared to norm for age for adoption
Mean IQ for adopted und 6mo=102, between 6-24mo=96, aft 24mo=77
Diff remained at 16
ADHD more common

Question 4

Rutter et al. (2011) findings (attachment)

Answer 4

Child adopt. aft 6mo showed signs of Disinhibited attachment
Symptoms include attention-seeking, clinginess, social behaviour directed to all
Child adopt. before 6mo rarely displayed

Question 5

Zeanah et al. (2005) (procedure)

Answer 5

Burcharest early intervention project, attachment in 95 ROM child 12-31mo spending 90% on average in inst. care
CG of 50 who had no inst. care
Attach. measured by SS
Carers asked about stranger social behav.

Question 6

Zeanah et al. (2005) (findings)

Answer 6

74% of CG classified as secure
19% of Inst. group Secure
Disinhib. attach. 44% of Inst. and <22% CG

Question 7

Definition of Disinhibited Attachment

Answer 7

Equally friendly and affectionate to all, not stranger anxiety
Rutter (2006)- an adaptation to living with multiple caregivers during sens. period

Question 8

Institutionalisation effects on Intellectual disability

Answer 8

Adopt. before 6mo caught up to CG at 4yrs

Can be recovered as long as adoption takes place before 6mo

Question 9

EVAL+: Real World Application

Answer 9

Improved understanding on effects (Langton 2006)
Improvement in conditions
Inst. care seen as undesirable

Question 10

EVAL+: Few Confounding Variables

Answer 10

Orphan studies before ROM orphans studies included trauma from war as well as neglect, physical abuse and bereavement, which tangles with Inst. care effects
Most of ROM child had been handed over by loving parents

Question 11

EVAL-: TYPE of institutional care

Answer 11

Quality was very poor with children receiving little intellectual stimulation or comfort
Harmful effects may be for this reason

Question 12

EVAL-: Lack of adult data

Answer 12

Lack of data from ERA study
Only up to 25yrs
No data for long term effects
Takes long time because of longitudinal nature

Question 13

EVAL-: Social Sensitivity

Answer 13

Results publ. with child. growing
Those around them may have lowered expectations, treated them differently
HOWEVER, so much has been learned it will benefit the group