Maternal deprivation

Question 1

What was Bowlbys Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis (1951)

Answer 1

'’A lack of maternal care would result in damaging effects on a childs emotional and intellectual development”

Question 2

Explain the Case of Oxana Malya

Answer 2

Oxana was raised by alcoholic parnts who abandoned her at a young age. She was able to survive by living with dog, the dogs became oxana’s family, they would keep her warm and share food with her. This resulted in Oxana acting like a dog in her everyday life.

Question 3

what was the aim of Bowlbys 44 thievs study (1944)

Answer 3

To determine whether there is a correlation between maternal deprivation in infancy and delinquency (commiting crimes)

Question 4

What was the procedure of Bowlbys 44 Thieves (1944)

Answer 4

Bowlby interviewed 44 juvinile thieves who attended a child guidance clinic, and compared their responses with a control group of 44 emotionally distrubed teenagers. He asked them to recall childhood memeories and decsribe their relationship with their parents.

Question 5

What were the findings of Bowblys 44 thieves study (1944)

Answer 5

17 of the 44 thieves had been seperated from their mother for more than six months before they were aged five, compared to only 2 who had experienced such seperation in the control group