What was the procedure of Zeanah et al.'s research?
They conducted the Bucharest early intervention (BEI) project, assessing attachment in 95 Romanian children aged 12-31 months who spent most of their lives in institutional care. They were compared to a control group of 50 children who had never lived in an institution.
What were the findings of Zeanah et al.'s research?
19% of the institutional group were securely attached, compared to 74% of the control group.
44% of the institutional group displayed signs of disinhibited attachment, compared to 20% of the control group.
