Privation

Privation

1. Institutional Care

   • Hodges & Tizard
     • Age 4
       • 24 adopted
       • 15 returned home
     • Age 8 and 16
       • Interviews with parents, peers + teachers
     • Adopted had closer attachments
     • Both seeked adult attention
     • Restored returned to similar situations
   • Rutter et al
     • Romanian orphans
     • Adopted at 2
       • Physically under developed
     • By 4
       • Normally developed
     • Recovery is possible

2. Extreme Isolation

   • Czech Twins
     • Discovered at 7
     • Very poor speech
     • Adopted soon after
     • Made recovery by adulthood
   • Genie
     • Discovered at 13
     • Couldn't talk, walk + wasn't potty trained
     • Passed between foster care
     • Never recovered

3. When attachment is never formed