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.
