Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Maternal deprivation and later attachment


Hodges & Tizard's longitudinal study about social and family relationships of
1. institutional and ex-institutional adolescents
2. adopted, restored and control groups of adolescents

Reexamine Bowlby's attachment theory

Attrition rate increased from 2, 4 ,8 to 16-year-old

Self-report measures used
1. Interview: a) adolescents; b) mother
2. Self-report questionnaire about 'social difficulties'
2. Postal questionnaire with teacher
3. Psychometric test: Rutter 'B' Scale

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