Publisher's Synopsis
This is an internationally recognized academic work that offers an interdisciplinary, critical, and thoroughly updated approach to the challenges and possibilities of emotional care in childhood. Aimed at psychologists, educators, social workers, mental health professionals, public policy makers, and researchers, this publication stands out for combining scientific rigor, clinical sensitivity, and ethical commitment to children's rights.
Structured in eight comprehensive chapters, the book covers topics from the theoretical foundations of emotional assessment in childhood, through validated assessment tools, evidence-based intervention models, and international best practices, to guidelines for intersectoral public policies aimed at promoting children's emotional health on a global scale. It includes analyses of emotional education in schools, community interventions, sensitive parenting, childhood emotional disorders, and the latest recommendations from WHO, UNICEF, and multicenter studies. Special emphasis is given to active listening to the child, non-pathologizing of childhood, interprofessional training, and the defense of childhood as a political and relational dimension of human development. With clear language and solid foundations, this book is an essential guide for professionals working in the field of childhood who seek to develop ethical, effective, and socially committed practices.
