What is the 44 Thieves study?

Aims: To determine whether there is a correlation between maternal deprivation in infancy and adolescent delinquency.

Who conducted the 44 Thieves study?

John Bowlby
44 Thieves Study (Bowlby, 1944) John Bowlby believed that the relationship between the infant and its mother during the first five years of life was most crucial to socialization.

What are the 4 stages of attachment?

They discovered that baby’s attachments develop in the following sequence:

  • Asocial (0 – 6 weeks)
  • Indiscriminate Attachments (6 weeks to 7 months)
  • Specific Attachment (7 – 9 months)
  • Multiple Attachment (10 months and onwards)

What is Bowlby’s Monotropic theory?

Bowlby’s monotropic theory of attachment suggests attachment is important for a child’s survival. Attachment behaviors in both babies and their caregivers have evolved through natural selection. This means infants are biologically programmed with innate behaviors that ensure that attachment occurs.

What was the aim of Bowlby’s study?

Bowlby’s (1953) Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis proposed that a “warm, intimate & continuous relationship with a mother (figure)” is necessary for healthy psychological/ emotional development. “Mother-love in infancy/ childhood is as important for mental health as are vitamins & proteins for physical health.”

How do you attach to a child?

Here are 5 tips for forming stronger attachment with your child:

  1. Be available. As parents we need to give our children all of our attention at least some of the time.
  2. Delight in your child.
  3. Validate and help to manage your child’s feelings.
  4. Learn about and get involved in what interests them.
  5. Set limits and guidelines.

What are the four characteristics of Bowlby’s attachment theory?

There are four basic characteristics that basically give us a clear view of what attachment really is. They include a safe heaven, a secure base, proximity maintenance and separation distress. These four attributes are very evident in the relationship between a child and his caregiver.

How is Bowlby’s theory used in practice?

Bowlby’s attachment theory states that closed relationships between humans are biologically necessary and governed by primitive mechanisms shared by other mammals. For healthy psychological development, Bowlby claimed, a special relationship is needed between babies and carers.