Theme2 theroist

Question 1

Attachment- Rutter (what is it?)

Answer 1

• Privation is when a child never forms an attachment
• Deprivation is when a child forms an attachment but is later disturbed

Question 2

Attachment- Rutter (strengths)

Answer 2

• babies are put with foster families when removed at birth (strength)
• more support for parents with building attachment (strength)

Question 3

Attachment- Rutter (weakness)

Answer 3

• research is is based on a small number of cases, could be unreliable

Question 4

Attachment- Schaffer and Emerson
(what are the stages)

Answer 4

1. Asocial stage (0-6months)- babies prefer humans
2. indiscriminate attachments (6weeks- 6months)- babies are more sociable
3. specific (7+months)- separation anxiety, gain a fear of strangers
4. multiple (10/11 months)- infants form multiple attachments