Disruption of Attachments

Disruption of Attachments

1. Robertson

   • Cine camera to record
     • 2 year old in hospital
       • 8 day stay
         • PDD
           • P-rotest - cry and shout for mother
             • D- espair - uninterested in food, playing or environment
               • D- etachment - appear to have recovered - superficial engagement and little interest when the mother returns

2. Robertsons + Robertsons

   • Jane Lucy Kate Thomas
     • Foster care at the Robertsons
       • Regular father visits
         • all children adjusted well
           • accepted mother when she returned
             • reluctant to leave foster mother

3. John

   • residential nursery for 9 days
     • PDD
       • ignores father by second week
         • struggles to get away from mother afterwards

4. Skeels and Dye

   • childrens IQ lowered when they were in institutional care
     • control group - remained in care
       • children placed in a mental hospital
         • after 1.5 years
           • extra attention from the retarded - IQ improved
             • went from 64 - 92

5. Disruption of attachment can have negative effects - but these can be avoided

   • 600 adopted children in sweden
     • at 11
       • 26% = wayward
         • 10 years later - no worse than rest of pop
   • can return if triggered
     • 249 women
       • seperated by mother before 17
         • more likely to be depressive