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Bowlby's Theory of Maternal Deprivation

Bowlby's Theory of Maternal Deprivation

Flowchart showing Maternal Deprivation during the Critical Period leading to Delayed Intellectual Development and Emotional Development Issues

John Bowlby (1951) argued that continuous emotional care from a mother or mother-substitute is vital for normal psychological development. It is crucial to distinguish between separation and deprivation. Separation means the child is simply not physically with the primary attachment figure, which is harmless on its own.

Maternal deprivation and institutionalisation Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Maternal deprivation and institutionalisation

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Psychology Maternal deprivation and institutionalisation. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.

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