Deprivation and Institutionalisation
Analysing Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation and the effects of institutionalisation, drawing heavily on the Romanian orphan studies.
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Analysing Bowlby's theory of maternal deprivation and the effects of institutionalisation, drawing heavily on the Romanian orphan studies.
Key Questions
- What are the long-term consequences of maternal deprivation?
- How did the Romanian orphan studies change our understanding of institutionalisation?
- How does early attachment influence later relationships?
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