bowlby theory of maternal deprivation Flashcards
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what does maternal deprivation mean
its when the child is separated form their main caregiver (mum) for a very long time or looses the relationship forever.
what is separations vs deprivation
separation is when the child stay’s away from their main care-give for a little while. deprivation is when the child isn’t just away but has lost the love and care forever.
what are the 3 strands of maternal deprivation.
1-value of maternal care
2-critical period
3-low IQ
what does value of maternal care suggests
that only food and clean clothes aren’t enough for a child but cuddles, love, care and attention is also needed from the main caregiver as emotional care as much important as the physical care. so taking care of a child body isn’t enough they emotions and heart should be looked after.
what does the critical period suggest
that a child forms a bind with their main caregiver within the earlier years of their life ( birth to 2.5) if the bond isn’t formed with in the critical period then the child will face emotional and physical problems later in life.
what does the low IQ suggests
it causes learning difficulties characterised by abnormal low IQ.
emotional problems - its means the child will grow up anxious angry, and sad and they will be unable to cope and understand their feeling as they aren’t brought up with a parent.
Affectionless psychopathy - is that a child will not feel quilt for harming someone so they won’t care about the people feelings and find it hard to love or to be loved.
Juvenile delinquency - children who don’t form a bond with anyone within their critical time periods they are more like to commit criminal acts.
who did an investigation on maternal deprivation theory
bowlby - 44 thieves
what was bowlby’s method
he interviewed juvenile delinquents from a clinic where he did his psychologist practice. the children vary between form 5 to 16 year old. there were total 44 children. who were referred to the clinic because they had Been caught stealing. bowlby also used a control group of 44 thieves who were referred to clinic beach of emotional problems. he also interview the children and their parent asking if there was any early separation.
what were the finding’s of the research.
86% of the affectionless psychopaths had experienced separation early stage compare to the control group which was 17%.
almost none of the control participants had experienced early separation whereas 39% of all thieves had experienced early separation.
what are the limitations of the research
1- low population validity
2- it sky focusing on the after and some research’s has shown that father, grandparents or other close family member can provide love or attention to the child needs. so this is a limitation because it just not about loosing mum its about loosing someone who cares for the needs of the child. therefore his theory could be criticised for being too narrow.
how is the strength of this study is thats its supported by orphans study
because a guy called Micheal Rutter study children who we’re brought up in the romanian orphanages and these kids didn’t had a mother or a father and they affect a lot of problem such as trusting other r making new friends sand some them were really anxious and distress swell. this is a strength because it support the finding of cowboy’s theory an shows his theory is valid and giver internal validity.
how is the strength of this research is that people have started taking care of their children even better.
because back in days people weren’t lowered to fist the children in hospitals while they were sick which could ahem affected them emotional however, after bowlby theory was introduced hospitals allowed the parents to visit the kids. this is strength because it had improved child care therefore it mean bobbly theory had contributed in real life.
