maternal deprivation

• 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