maternal deprivation

    Cards (6)

    • maternal deprivation theory- key idea
      there is a link between maternal deprivation and deviant or anti-social behavior
    • maternal deprivation- attachment
      a child needs a close, continuous relationship with a primary carer from birth to 5 in order to develop normally
    • maternal deprivation- separation
      if attachment s broken even for a short time, it can lead to affection a less psychopathy and criminal behaviour
    • maternal deprivation- eveidence
      a study of 44 juvenille thieves were referred to a child guidance clinic. 39% suffered maternal deprivation before the age of 5 compared with 5% of control group of non-delinquents
    • maternal deprivation- strenghts
      • backed up with evidence from the 44 thieves study
      • shows the importance of parent-child relationships in criminality
    • maternal deprivation- limitations
      • doesn’t explain why 61% were not delinquent
      • no eveidence of affectionless psychopathy in further studies