Privation and long-term separation

• What is privation?


  Children who have never had an attachment
• What did Freud and Dann find about privation?


  6 children raised without an attachment were hostile to others but devoted to each other. When placed with an attachment figure they made rapid developments
• Who is Genie?


  Had no attachment figure and didn’t develop emotionally or physically. When taught, she could learn words but not sentences
• What are the issues with case studies?


  Dependant on retrospective memories that may be incorrect
• What is long term separation?

  Lengthy separation from an adult, eg divorce or imprisonment
• What do Rodger’s and Pryor say about divorce?


  Children experiencing 2 or more divorces are more likely to have behaviour issues
• What are some positives of research into divorce?


  Allows us to come up with strategies to help children cope with it