the effects of living in an institutional setting for ecample a hospital or an orphanage where the child lives for a long period of time and there is often very little emotional care provided.
enhanced out understanding of the effects of institutionalisation
a03- external validity
roman orphanages had poor standards of care, children in orphanages in other counties may not have the same experience.
rutter et al
165 romanian orphans adopted in Britain to test what extent good care could make up for poor early experiences in institutions. 111 were adopted before the age of two and further 54 by the age of 4.
