What is one study for institutionalisation?
English and Roman adoptee study by Rutter
What is the aim and method for the English and Roman adoptee study
The aim is to investigate how good care could make up for poor treatment in childhood
165 Roman orphans that were adopted in Britain were longitudinaly assessed for physical, cognitive and emotional development at age 4, 6, 11 and 15
52 British students were used as a control group
What were the results of English and Roman adoptee study
Half the orphans showed intellectual delay when they came to the UK
Those adopted before six months had a mean IQ of 102
Those adopted between 6 months and two years had a mean IQ of 86
Those adopted after two years had an IQ of 77
What were the conclusions of English and Roman adoptee study
There is a sensitive period in the development of attachments
Failure to develop an attachment before age 6 months has long lasting effects on a child’s IQ
