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Reversible and Irreversible Effects of Maternal Deprivation on Intellectual Development

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In this chapter I will deal with the effects of deprivation on intellectual function (rather than including effects on other aspects of personality function) partly because intellectual function has been so stressed in studies of maternal deprivation, partly because much of the controversy about the reversibility or irreversibility of effects has focused on intellectual function, and partly because I have reached what is to me a satisfying basis of resolving the controversial issues.

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Ainsworth, M.D. (1966). Reversible and Irreversible Effects of Maternal Deprivation on Intellectual Development. In: Harvey, O.J. (eds) Experience Structure & Adaptability. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-40230-6_8

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