CONCLUSIONS

• What was a conclusion of Bowlby's research?

  Children would not have become offenders if they had no experiences that were harmful to healthy development
• What view did Bowlby subscribe to?

  The psychoanalytic view that experiences are of vital importance in later development
• What did Bowlby stress the importance of?

  The relationship with the mother and its impact on emotional development.
• What does a damage to this relationship cause?

  It can affect the development of the superego, leading to a reduced sense of right and wrong
• What could this research mean if the findings are correct?

  Treatment should be offered to delinquents
• Why can this be difficult?

  The process is extremely slow and difficult.
• What is recommended?

  The earlier a diagnosis is made, the better the treatment.
• What is better than treatment?

  Prevention
• What is the issue?

  Prolonged separation between mother and child may be unavoidable.