Privation

Privation is where an attachment bond has never been formed.  You need to understand the effects of privation and be able to explain whether or not the damage done by privation can be reversed at a later stage.

You need to know about the case study of Genie for your exam 

• Click video below to watch the documentary on Genie

• Click on this link to read extra information about Genie.  Note at one point it mentions Genie went to the doctors at age 14 - it should read 14 months.

Other examples of privation include: 

The Romanian Orphans

• Click on this link for a BBC article about the orphans
• Click on this link for an outline of the ERA research on Romanian Orphans
• Click on this link to listen to a radio 4 documentary about the Romanian Orphans

Holocaust survivors:

• Click on this link for information about the Freud and Dann study 

The Czech Twins:

• Click on this link for information on the Czech Twins and other examples of privation and deprivation