John Bowlby (1944) & 44 Children

John Bowlby (1944) & 44 Children

1. Methodology

   • Case studies with a control group
   • Looking for an association between thieves and experiences of separation
   • Study involved 44 Children and 44 Controls who attended the clinic
     • 44 Child Thieves, 31 boys and 13 girls
     • They were graded in terms of the seriousness of their stealing.
       • Grade IV thieves (22 of the children) had been stealing for long a long time, some for 3+ years
       • Grade I thieves had committed only one theft – four children fell into this category.

2. Procedures