PSIC-1122B Childhood: Abuse and Oblivion

The first years in people´s life become the base to establish special emotional relationships, to know, explore and learn about behaviors and skills that are fundamental for the survival and adaptations of organisms. Children should concentrate of enjoying and benefitting from the suite of development opportunities defined by the adults who take care of them. However, for many children this stage in life comes together will difficulties, abuses and risks that jeopardize their survival and optimum development. Children who are raised in such circumstances end up having problems in their adult life. Even though in recent years interest on childhood has increased around the world, there are still innumerable situations that hinder an optimum development of children and put their development at risk. The purpose of this course is to analyze, in the light of recent literature and various approaches of the evolution of children conception in different ties and contexts, and the factors that lead to and explain situations of abuse, maltreatment and risks for children in Colombia and in the world.

Credits

3

Instructor

Carrillo Avila Sonia