Institutionalisation
What Institutionalisation means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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An inability to function outside prison, described as a severe psychological effect of custodial sentencing.
The effects of living in an orphanage or hospital where children lack a primary attachment figure.
Topics that use Institutionalisation
- Attachment (AQA A-Level)
- Forensic Psychology (AQA A-Level)
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