Effects of Institutionalisation

Effects of Institutionalisation

1. Evaluation

   • Deprivation is only one factor
     • Physical conditions were appalling, which impacted their health
       • Lack of cognitive stimulation would affect development
         • Turner & Lloyd, 1995
           • for many institutionalised children, poor care in infancy is followed by poor subsequent care, such as difficaulty living in poverty/ experiencing parental disharmony
   • Individual differences
     • Rutter argues some received 'special attention' perhaps due to smiling more =did have early attachment experiences
       • should be generalised with caution
   • Real-life application
     • apply understanding to improving the lives of children placed in care
       • e.g. orphanages avoid having large numbers of caregivers for 1 child

2. Rutter & Sonuga-Barke, 2010

3. Le mare & Audet, 2006