romanian orphan studies

Question 1

aim

Answer 1

to see if good care will help with poor early experiences in institutions

Question 2

who were the romanian adoptees compared to

Answer 2

british adoptees - control group

Question 3

what ages were they checked at

Answer 3

4, 6, 11, 15 yrs old

Question 4

how were romanian adoptees different to british before being adopted in britain

Answer 4

physical, cognitive, emotional differences

Question 5

findings - which romanian adoptees improved

Answer 5

the ones that were adopted before 6 months old - by 4 years old were in line with british adoptees

if adopted after 6 months old - significant deficits remain

Question 6

what problems did they face if adopted after 6 months

Answer 6

problems with peer relationships

disinhibited attachments = overly friendly to strangers, no difference between friends and strangers

Question 7

effects of institutionalisation

Answer 7

physical underdevelopment
intellectual underfunctioning
disinhibited attachment
poor parents