Bowlby’s theory of maternal
deprivation
,Deprivation
● To lose something = to be deprived
● The LOSS of EMOTIONAL CARE normally provided by a PRIMARY
CAREGIVER
,Maternal deprivation
● Maternal deprivation refers to the SEPARATION between a caregiver and a
child
● The consequences of maternal deprivation can be EMOTIONAL and
INTELLECTUAL
, Separation and deprivation
● Separation is NOT the same as deprivation
- SEPARATION is when the child is NOT in the PRESENCE of their PRIMARY
ATTACHMENT figure
- DEPRIVATION refers to a LACK of EMOTIONAL CARE (this can happen
when a caregiver is present)
deprivation
,Deprivation
● To lose something = to be deprived
● The LOSS of EMOTIONAL CARE normally provided by a PRIMARY
CAREGIVER
,Maternal deprivation
● Maternal deprivation refers to the SEPARATION between a caregiver and a
child
● The consequences of maternal deprivation can be EMOTIONAL and
INTELLECTUAL
, Separation and deprivation
● Separation is NOT the same as deprivation
- SEPARATION is when the child is NOT in the PRESENCE of their PRIMARY
ATTACHMENT figure
- DEPRIVATION refers to a LACK of EMOTIONAL CARE (this can happen
when a caregiver is present)
