Rutter Al Et

Question 1

Aim

Answer 1

To investigate whether loving and nurturing care could overturn the effects of institutionalisation the children suffered in Romanian orphanages.

Question 2

Procedure

Answer 2

Longitudinal Study - physical, emotion and cognitive development were assesed at ages 4,6,11 and 15

Question 3

Sample

Answer 3

111 Romanian orphans who were adopted into British families

Question 4

Studied three groups

Answer 4

Adopted before age of 6 month
Adopted between 6 month and 2 years
Adopted after the age of 2
Compare to control group of 52 British adopted children

Question 5

Findings

Answer 5

50% of the Romanian children showed signs of cognitive impairment and were severely undernourished

Question 6

Age of 4 years the children was making good recoveries

Answer 6

Those adopted later had a much higher level of disinhibited attachment.

Question 7

Age of 11 the mean IQ for those adopted later

Answer 7

Was lower (77) than those adopted earlier (102) showing cognitive impairment