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Abandoned child syndrome is a proposed behavioral or psychological condition that is said to result from the loss of one or both parents. Abandonment may be physical or emotional ; that is, the parent may abandon the child by failing to be present in their life, or by withholding affection, nurturing, or stimulation. [ 1 ]
Official statistics on child abandonment do not exist in most countries. [5] In Denmark, an estimate of child abandonment prevalence was 1.7 infants per 100,000 births, [5] with another source suggesting higher prevalence in Central and Eastern European countries such as Slovakia with data suggesting 4.9 per 1,000 live births. [11]
Research has shown that children who have experienced parental separation in early life often face developmental and behavioural difficulties through their childhood. [11] For example, the separation of parents/guardians impacts children's relationship with their parents, their education, their health, and their well being. [3]
Pages in category "Child abandonment" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This category is for organizations that work with orphaned and abandoned children. Category:Orphanages is a subcategory. See also Category:Adoption-related organizations .
A form of child abuse, [1] child neglect is an act of caregivers (e.g., parents) that results in depriving a child of their basic needs, such as the failure to provide adequate supervision, health care, clothing, or housing, as well as other physical, emotional, social, educational, and safety needs. [2]
Children at SOS Children's Villages in Kandalaksha in Russia. The Second World War resulted in many children becoming homeless and orphaned. Hermann Gmeiner (23 June 1919 – 26 April 1986), who himself participated in the war as an Austrian soldier, founded the first SOS Children's Village in Imst in the Austrian Federal State of Tyrol in 1949 together with Maria Hofer, Josef Jestl, Ludwig ...
The study took random samples of 208 children and followed their physical growth, cognitive, emotional and behavioral development over a number of years. The study found that the institutionalised children were severely impaired in IQ and manifested a variety of social and emotional disorders, as well as changes in brain development. [42]