Description

This is an international academic reference work that offers an in-depth, interdisciplinary, and updated analysis of emotional development in childhood and its multiple dimensions. Aimed at psychologists, educators, social workers, mental health professionals, childhood researchers, and policy makers, this book brings together key scientific and theoretical findings from developmental psychology, affective neuroscience, attachment theory, child psychopathology, and emotional education.

Structured in eight comprehensive chapters, the book explores:

The stages of emotional development, from early childhood to school age; Individual differences, including temperament, gender, culture, and neurodivergence; Emotional risk factors, such as neglect, early trauma, domestic violence, and poverty; Childhood emotional disorders, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, and ASD; Protective factors and emotional health promotion, such as secure attachment, empathetic listening, symbolic play, and emotionally supportive school environments; And the warning signs and monitoring criteria for early detection of emotional disorders.

With clear language, conceptual rigor, and a sensitive approach, this publication stands out by integrating science and ethics, theory and practice, contributing to the development of a more humanized emotional care, based on children's rights and the listening of their emotional expressions.