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The Science Of Neglect Firzanah Nicole Rikky Zhi Shan -…
The Science Of Neglect Firzanah Nicole Rikky Zhi Shan
chronic neglect
young children who receive limited attention, may face developmental delays.
can cause learning difficulties
and poor performance in school
Chronic neglect has more damage than active abuse but is less recognised in policy and practice
Severe neglect in different settings
due to the lack of individualized adults responsiveness, the children may suffer from severe impairments in cognitive, physical and psychosocial development
wide range of adverse impacts, from significant developmental impairments to immediate threat to health or even survival
children would also meet up with developmental delays in the different aspects.
Severe deprivation and neglect can lead to:
Disrupted development of children’s brains and how they process information.
Increases risk for disorders related to attention, emotion, cognitive and behaviour.
Changes in the development of stress-response systems humans are born with.
Increases risk for anxiety, depression, cardiovascular problems and other chronic health impairments as they grow older.
High risk of emotional and interpersonal difficulties
Such as high levels of negativity, poor impulse control, and personality disorders
Low levels of enthusiasm, confidence and assertiveness
Higher risk for learning difficulties and poor academic results
Deficits in executive function and attention regulation
Low IQ scores, poor reading skills and low high school graduation rates
How the absence of responsive relationships affects the development and well-being of the child
Overstimulation and activation of biological stress systems can damage the developing brain circuitry
Constant activation of stress response during extended absence of response from adults, can result in poor development with serious lifelong consequences.
The lasting lack of responsiveness, causes lost opportunities in the child’s ability to have effective and meaningful interactions
Despite these negative effects, child neglect receives lesser attention than other abuses (sexual and physical) and has little mental health services to cater to this neglect
Reversal and reduction of the negative consequences of deprivation and neglect
After being in an unresponsive environment for a long while, removing the child from there would not always have positive results
children would have to undergo therapeutic intervention to help them with their condition,
in addition, the children would also have to gain huge support from many people around them especially their families, friends and educators to give them enough space to slowly nurture and recover from the adverse effects of neglect that they are facing.
thriving communities depends on successful development of people in the community. this starts from having responsive relationships during childhood in safe environments
“serve and return” relationships between child and parent are essential for the formation of neural connections and the circuitry of their developing brain?
infants require high levels of engagement and interaction. if there is a lack of adult responses, development of brain circuits can be disrupted and can impair subsequent learning, behavior, and health
intervene and remove the children from environments that are not healthy and nurturing for them, to a more stable, caring and more responsive environment as soon as we detect an issue
early detection before the age of 6 months old, if children are moved into a more nurturing environment that is more suitable for their development, they would still be able to grow well in all aspects of developmental growth
Implications for policies and programs
Science tells us that consistent unresponsive ness for a prolonged time can result in toxic stress and lead to Long term problems in learning, health and behaviour
researchers and service providers work together to come up with preventive measures to help minimise the chances of children facing neglect and serious developmental issues in the meantime
invest in prevention programmes that involve primary health care, child welfare, mental health and legal systems to intervene as early as possible
Child neglect often comes with other family problems it is important to pinpoint and address these circumstances
To help children of neglect, we can propagate new scientific findings to professionals in child welfare and use this for research and practice