A strength of Bowlby's research?

-Significant impact on best practice in institutions, eg: hospitals where infants are likely to experience prolonged separation from caregivers -Historically visiting children in hospitals was very restricted or not permitted at all. -Robertson (1952) observed a 2 year old called Laura, hospitalised for 8 days. She struggled to cope with emotional deprivation, demonstrating real distress -In light of new psychological insight, key changes have occured to provide best quality substitute emotional care int eh absense of their parents to minimise the negative consequences for the child