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effects of institutionalisation
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- 1what is an institution?-place designed for a particular task
-such as looking after children waiting for adoption, caring for mentally ill - 2Rutter & Sonuga-Barke method?-165 Romanian orphanages
-111 adopted by 2 years and 54 by 4 years
-children assessed of their cognitive, social and emotional development at age 4, 6, 11, and 15
-compared results with British children who were adopted before 6 months - 3Rutter & Sonuga-Barke results?-by age 4 some Romanian children caught up with British in the assessments
-children adopted after 6 months shows poor peer relationships and disinhibitment (no preferred attachment) - 4Rutter & Sonuga-Barke conclusion?-long term effects of separation may be less significant than first thought if they go on to form attachments
-the consequences of not forming an attachment dare severe - 5The positive effects of Institutionalisation: Evaluation points?-real life applications (shows people need to adopt early in order to form an attachment)
- 6The negative effects of Institutionalisation: Evaluation points?(shows individual differences)
-children who don't form a primary attachment in sensitive period are said as not being able to recover but some do
-some institutionalised children are not as affected by their experiences as others
-children also experienced lack of cognitive stimulation that affected their later development - 7—
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- AS - Level Psychology Flashcards on effects of institutionalisation , created by hanna akhrass on 05/05/2016.
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