Psychological safety of the environment for a pre-school child

Vol. 30 Iss. 2 pp. 3338 | St. Petersburg State Institute of Psychology and Social Work | ISSN: 1993-8101

Abstract

The article is dedicated to the psychological safety of the environment for pre-school children. Psychological safety involves the development and self-expression of a child without the fear of being humiliated or rejected. The article outlines the main causes and forms of psychological violence against pre-school children. The article describes two cases from practice, the analysis of which illustrates the role of the environment in the consequences of childhood psychotrauma and the formation of negative attitudes based on them.

Keywords

psychological safety, psychological trauma, psychological violence

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