Institutionalisation

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Institutionalisation
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Review questions

• Define institutionalisation.
• State the difference between privation and
  institutionalisation.
• Identify the sample in Rutters study.
• State the IV in Rutters study.
• State the DV in Rutters study.
• Outline the findings of Rutters study.
• Give one strength of Rutters research.
• Give one weakness of Rutters research.
• Are the effects of institutionalisation
  reversible, according to Rutter?
• Identify and explain two factors that affect
  recovery from institutionalisation.

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The Dying Rooms

• Watch the film and make notes on the questions in
  your booklet.

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Hodges and Tizard - Task

• Using your textbook fill in the aims, procedures,
  findings and conclusions of the study (page 66).

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Strengths

• Supports Bowlbys evolutionary theory that
  failure to form attachments during sensitive
  period has a significant impact on emotional
  development and future relationships with peers
  (continuity hypothesis and IWM)
• Supporting research Quinton et al found women
  who had been reared in institutions were more
  likely to experience difficulties in raising
  their own children than women who had been raised
  at home. Supports idea that effects of
  institutionalisation continue into adulthood.

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Weaknesses

• Privation is only one factor cannot be sure
  that Pts later problems with peer relations were
  due to privation/lack of attachment specifically.
  Other factors, such as the quality of care, type
  of attachment and later life experiences may
  influence Pts relationships in later life
• Contradictory research Rutter found that 1/3 of
  Romanian orphans (those adopted before age of 6
  months) showed no long-term effects from
  institutionalisation, suggesting effects of
  privation can be overcome

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Factors that affect recovery from
institutionalisation

• Quality of care in institution
• Age
• Quality of care after institution
• Later life experiences

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Task

• Identify the study according to the statements

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Possible exam questions

• 1. Psychologists have studied children who have
  lived in institutions such as orphanages.
• Outline and evaluate research into the effects
  of institutionalisation. (12 marks)
• 2. Failure to form attachments is known as
  privation.
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• Outline and evaluate research into privation.
• (12 marks)

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Possible exam questions

• Research has suggested that institutionalisation
  can have negative effects on children. In the
  1990s, many children were found living in poor
  quality orphanages in Romania. Luca had lived in
  one of these orphanages from birth. When he was
  four years old, he was adopted and he left the
  orphanage to live in Canada. His development was
  then studied for a number of years.
• Outline possible negative effects of
  institutionalisation on Luca. (4 marks)

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Homework

• Make a mind map of everything you have studied so
  far in attachment.
• Check your specification and notes so that you
  include everything.