Infâncias solitárias: refletindo sobre o desenvolvimento de crianças negligenciadas afetivamente na infância a partir da teoria do apego em Bolwby

Abstract

Over time, with a growing openness to new knowledge about childhood and its necessary care, space has been created for new discussions about child neglect—not only as a form of maltreatment but also as a negative process in the construction of the child as an individual. This research aims to relate child neglect to "Teoria do Apego", as expressed by Bowlby, to emphasize the importance of building strong bonds during early childhood for better development of the child. To illustrate this context, two studies on the subject were addressed: one involving data on emotional child neglect in Brazil and another that explores the socioeconomic bias in contexts of emotional neglect, analyzing how these aspects, while related, are distinct.