Effects of institutionalisation

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What do children who spent their early lives in an institution show signs of?
Disinhibited attachment
Why is showing disinhibited attachment unusual behaviour?
Most children at 2 show stranger anxiety
Do children with disinhibited attachment show stranger anxiety?
No
What did Rutter explain disinhibited attachment as an adaption to?
Living with multiple caregivers during the sensitive period
What did most children show signs of in Rutter's study?
Intellectual disability
Damage to intellectual development can be recovered, provided what?
Adoption takes place before 6 months