Effects of deprivation (Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation? Flashcards
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What is the critical period?
If a child suffers maternal deprivation within a certain time period of life they will suffer negative consequences.
What is continuity hypothesis?
If there are prolonged separation in childhood then there will be issues in adulthood.
What is privation?
The failure to form any attachment with a caregiver at all.
What is deprivation?
The loss of the primary caregiver after an attachment has been formed.
(Consequences of maternal deprivation)
Explain Affectionless psychopathy?
This is were you feel NO remorse for your behaviour and therefore harm others for example bullying at school and you don’t feel bad as a result links to further criminality.
(Consequences of maternal deprivation)
Explain anti-social behaviour?
This is the general disruptive or unpleasant behaviour which manifest in school exclusions and leads onto further criminal behaviour.
(Consequences of maternal deprivation)
Explain Low intelligence?
This is were you have a low IQ, you have low grades or non grades compared to peers and have poor cognitive ability’s.
(Consequences of maternal deprivation)
Explain later life relationships?
This is were you have poor romantic relationships (abuse) you bully in schools and later lead onto being a poor parents ( poor quality, absent).
What is the aim of Bowlby’s 44 thieves study?
To see if material deprivation was associated with affectionless psychopathy.
What was the method used in Bowlby’s 44 thieves study?
5-16 year old who had been referred to a guidance clinic in London were examined. 44 of the children were criminal’s and 44 non-criminal’s participants were used as a control group. Bowlby interviewed the children and their families to create a record of childhood experiences.
What were the findings of Bowlby’s 44 thieves study?
14/44 of thieves were diagnosed as affectionless psychopaths. 12/14 of these affectionless psychopaths had experienced early and prolonged deprivation. Only 17% of the ‘other thieves’ had experienced such separations and 4% of the control group had experienced frequent early separations.
What was the conclusion of Bowlby’s 44 thieves study?
These findings suggest a link between early deprivation and later social maladjustment. The maternal deprivation hypothesis appears to lead to affectionless psychopathy and antisocial behaviour.
