ROS has enhanced our understanding of the effects of institutionalisation which has led to improvements in how children are treated in institutional care and adoption.
Focuses on providing children with one or two keyworkers to help them develop attachments to avoid disinhibitedattachment
Strength - Fewer confounding variables
Romanian orphans had fewer negative influences (e.g. neglect, trauma and bereavement) before institutionalisation than e.g. war orphans
Counterpoint - Especially poor conditions in Romanian orphanages could be a confounding variable. Poor external validity
Limitation - Poor validity
It was found that at the last assessment a lower number of children had disinhibitedattachment which means effects of institutionalisation can disappear.
Shows how the idea of the effects being permanent is invalid
Limitation - Social Sensitivity
Findings report poor outcomes for late adopted children, might affect self and others' expectations
