Charting the Experience of Children and Adolescents Affected by Emotional Neglect

This timely and compelling volume explores the interdisciplinary perspectives on, and long-term consequences of, emotional neglect on children and adolescents, creating a theoretical model that considers the impact of emotional neglect in distinct phases of development.

Ewa Wojtyna is Associate Professor of Psychology and a Medical Doctor, Institute of Medical Science, University of Opole, Poland. Marcin Gierczyk, Doctor of Social Science in Pedagogy, Associate Professor, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland.

1. Emotional neglect - a problem that has been neglected for too long 2. Invisibility in the spotlight - pitfalls of understanding healthy development in the context of recent cultural changes 3. The social brain - neurobiological and evolutionary mechanisms related to neglect 4. Infancy - being noticed equals surviving 5. Toddlerhood - first steps under the watchful eye of an adult 6. Early childhood - first experiences beyond the boundaries of the home 7. Middle childhood - opening or closing opportunities for self-development 8. Adolescence - find your own place and recognize yourself 9. Emotional neglect in childhood - perspectives from many years later 10. Taking care of neglected needs