Maternal deprivation hypothesis

Maternal deprivation hypothesis

1. Bowlby

   • Separated from mother
     • Difficulty to form relationships in the future
   • Juvenile thieves study
     • 88 children
       • 44 thieves
         • 16 affectionless psychopaths
           • 86% had prolonged separation from mother
         • the rest not
           • 7% separated from mother
       • 44 emotionally challenged children
         • 0 affectionless psychopaths
           • 4% separated from mother

2. Bowlby concluded that affectionless psycho's had majority of separation

   • Separation leads to emotional and behavioural problems
     • Correlation not possible to determine cause and effect