Child Care and the Groth of Love

Child Care and the Growth of Love

Preface to First Edition 7
Preface to Second Edition 9

PART I
Adverse Effects of Maternal Deprivation
1 . Some Causes of Mental Ill-health 13
2 . How we can Study the Harm Done
I . Observations of Babies and Young Children 21
3 . How we can Study the Harm Done
II . Observations of Old Children who were Deprived
in Infancy 36
4 . What Observation has Shown 53
5 . Theoretical Problems 59
6 . Methods of Research 69

PART II
Prevention of Maternal Deprivation
7 . The Purpose of the Family 77
8 . Why do Families Fail ? 84
9 . Prevention of Family Failure 99
10 . Illegitimacy and Deprivation 112
11 . Substitute Families
I . Adoption 123
12 . Substitute Families
II . Foster-Homes 133
13 . Group Care 155
14 . Care of Maladjusted and Sick Children 167
15 . Administration of Child-Care Services and
Problems for Research 181

PART III
Further Research into the Adverse Effects of
Maternal Deprivation
16 . Controversial Issues 191
17 . Conclusions from Recent Research 201

Conclusion 237
References 243
Index 251