Rutter Flashcards
What type of study did Rutter use
Longitudinal
How many Romanian orphans did Rutter assess
111
Into families of which nationality were the Romanian orphans adopted into
British
Who were the 111 orphans compared to
A control group of 52 adopted children from Britain
At what ages did Rutter assess the two groups
4, 6, 11 & 15
How many groups did Rutter split the Romanian orphans into
3
What were the three groups Rutter used
Adopted before 6m, adopted between 6m-2y and adopted after 2y
Upon arrival, what % of the orphans showed cognitive impairment
50%
What other symptom did the romanian orphans exhibit upon arrival in the UK
Undernourishment
At age 4, which group continued to show signs of disinhibited attachment
Those adopted after 2 years
At age 4, which group had “caught up” with the British control group
Those adopted earlier (6 months)
At age 11, which group continued to show signs of cognitive impairment, with a mean IQ of 77
Those adopted later (2 years)
At age 11, which group had a ‘normal’ average of IQ (102)
Those adopted earlier (6 months)
What conclusion was Rutter able to reach
Effects of institutionalization can be overcome with sensitive nurturing care, even more so if less time is spent in the institution.
