Disruption to Attachment

Disruption to Attachment

1. Separation

   • ROBERTSON&BOWLBY (52)
     • Protest
       • Hours
         • Protest
           • Crying
           • Distress
           • Struggling against others
           • Can persist after reunited
     • Despair
       • 1/2 Days
         • Withdrawn
           • Continue to need CG
           • Occasionally Cry
           • Apathetic
     • Detachment
       • Days+
         • More Alert
           • 'Recovered'
           • Less Crying
           • Lack of Interest in CG
     • AO2
       • ROBERTSON&ROBERTSON (71)
         • Filmed children under the age of 3 during short separations
           • Careful use of time sampling
           • Small Sample Size
         • Separations doesnt always lead to emotional problems
           • IF good substitute emotional care
   • Days/Weeks

2. Deprivation

   • Months/Years

3. ST Effects

4. LT Effects

   • BOWLBY (44)
     • 88 Clients
       • 44 Thieves
         • 14 Affectionless Psychopaths
           • Act impulsively, little regard for the consequences of their actions. No remorse/shame  Little concern for others
       • 44 No Criminal Record (Control Group)
     • Supports Maternal Deprivation in early life
       • permanent psychological + behavioural problems