bowlby: maternal deprivation

eval ethics: potential lack of privacy

• questions in interv. should not be personal or sensitive

• in bowlby’s research, interv. could be seen as invasive as children mothers as for detailed info on child difficult experiences

• therefore, weakness bc according to bps guilindes, interv. should not ask for deeply private info to be disclosed

eval ethics: lack of confidentiality

• children first name and last initial used + fact they attended London Child Guidance Clinic

• report goes into detail of their personal lives

• therefore, weakness because report widely accessible so children can easily be traced

eval socio: research causes a negative label

• negative stigma for children raised without a mother

• could lead to child being labelled as criminal before exerting criminal behaviour

• self-fulfilling prophecy is likely

• therefore, weakness → children who aren’t criminals potentially turn into criminals

eval socio: increase of pressure on mothers

• bowlby concluded that maternal deprivation during child’s critical period can be detrimental to development

• pressures mothers to stay at home for 2 ½ years to ensure healthy development

• therefore, negative → extended period of time at home, causes unemployment, decline in mental health