Abstract

LACHARITE, Carl. Reshaping a wild world: helping children and families facing negligence in the province of Quebec, Canada. Psicol. rev. (Belo Horizonte) [online]. 2018, vol.24, n.3, pp. 744-760. ISSN 1677-1168.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5752/P.1678-9563.2018v24n3p744-760.

Child neglect is a complex social problem with serious consequences to the fulfillment of a child’s needs, provided by adults who are the members of the child’s family, and the social network; not only parents, but other adults who interrelate with the child (including professionals). Due to the complexity of the social relations involved, it is hard for child protection systems to design and develop assistance programs. In fact, they have a tendency to concentrate on parents’ deficiencies concerning their responsibility for their children. This article describes the theoretical foundation of an ecosystemic and developmental model which is based on the integrated services dealing with child neglect in Quebec, Canada. It also describes the components and activities that aim to operationalize this ecosystemic and developmental model approaching child neglect.

Keywords : Child abuse; Child development; Parent-child relationships; Child neglect.

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