Romanian orphans- effects of institutionalisation

• OVERVIEW

  • Orphanages lacked medicine and washing facilities
  • children were sexually and physically abused
  • Bedrooms were infested with fleas and rats
  • rain would often come through the roof
• RUTTER'S ERA- STUDY 1998

  • studied Romanian orphans who were placed in an orphanage aged 1-2 weeks old
  • longitudinal study using 100 orphans
  • assessed at age 4, 6 and 11
  • 58 babies adopted before 6 months
  • 59 between age of 6-24 months
  • 48 adopted between 2-4 years