Disruption to attachments

• Separation

  caregiver and child are a part for a short amount of time (days or weeks) and there is no lasting, long-term effects
• Deprivation

  child experiences long term (months or years) or multiple separations from caregiver. has lasting, long term negative effects
• Privation

  the child has never had a chance to form an attachment due to receiving no emotional care / very little emotional care. has serious long term effects.