Care worker perspectives on the socio-emotional adjustment of orphans in residential homes

Peculiarities of the Study of Psychological Characteristics of Children With Mental Deprivation

“…In the conditions of the destruction of the child's relations with the surrounding world, there are no opportunities to satisfy innate and significant needs for his mental development in positive interaction, which determines the development of mental deprivation, which is characterized by the specific development of a personality that is not always ready for full-fledged life activities. The analysis of various knowledge on mental deprivation reveals inconsistencies, divergence of views, and judgments regarding the origin and manifestations of mental deprivation 1 .…”