Bowlby theories

Question 1

Monotropic AO3

Answer 1

CZECH twins - IWM deterministic
May not predict future relationships
Abused and locked up, found at age 7
No language ability
By age 14, showed normal social + intellectual functioning + form meaningful attachments
HOWEVER:
Suggests that they former this attachment to each other
Would results be different if it was one person

Schaffer and Emerson:
Multiple attachment - monotropy
HOWEVER
One primary attachment
Support

Question 2

Values of maternal care

Answer 2

Not enough to keep baby fed and safe
Highlights mothers ‘warm-intimate-continuous’ relationship

Question 3

If don’t have “continuous…relationship” with mother

Answer 3

May become emotionally disturbed
Only happens if:
Separation during critical period: 2.5 years (until 5)
If no substitute as “mother”

Question 4

Effects of emotional deprivation

Answer 4

Affectionless psychopathy, inability to experience guilt/strong emotions for others
Prevents normal relationship + associated with criminality
Do not appreciate feelings of victims = no remorse for actions
Suggests that long term consequences of deprivation was emotional maladjustment or mental health problems (e.g depression)

Question 5

Bowlby 44 thieves study: Aim + Procedure

Answer 5

examine links between affectionless psychopathy and maternal deprivation

88 emotionally maladjusted children
44 - caught stealing
44 - control
Interviewed for signs of AP

Question 6

Bowlby 44 thieves study: Results

Answer 6

17/44 - maternal deprivation
14/44 - emotionless psychopathy
12/14 - experienced prolonged separation in first 2 years

Control:
2/44 - maternal deprivation
0/44 - AP

Prolonged early separation linked to AP - linked to emotional maladjustment/ MH problems

Question 7

Maternal Deprivation - AO3

Answer 7

Feminist concerns
Implied working mothers damage baby’s development
contribute to woman’s oppression
Draw attention to mothers importance

Enormous impact on post-war childrearing
Children visiting from parents at hospital discouraged
Social change: Greater flexibility hours

Emotional separation
55% of children with depressed mothers insecurely attached
vs
29% w non-depressed mothers
Suggests psychological separation can also cause deprivation

Research
Women experienced separation
more likely to have depression or anxiety
MH greater with - separation before 6