Institutionalisation

Institutionalisation

1. Background

   • (Romania) former president required romanian women to have 5 children. Many could not afford 5- sent to care (poor conditions)
   • abortion and contraception were forbidden- rise in birth rates
   • resulted in children being abandoned these children in the orphanages by disabled and mentally ill people
   • Vunerable groups were subjected to institutionalised neglect and abuse- physical and sexual abuse and use of drugs to control behaviour

2. Effects of institutionalisation

   • Problems with social and emotional care
     • develop disinhibited attachement
       • >Attention seeking towards all adults >Lack of fear of strangers >no checking to see if the caregiver is still there >inappropriate physical contact with adults

3. Rutters ERA