ABSTRACT
This new volume considers one of the most pressing topics of the generation: the sense of social exclusion, rejection and loneliness experienced by many adolescents and young adults. It offers insights from psychological and biochemical research, explaining the role of the brain, mind and body in the development of a sense of belonging over the lifespan.
Illustrated with examples of the consequences of exclusion drawn from the author’s clinical work, this important work surveys the latest research in the field and introduces an innovative framework for understanding the development of a sense of belonging. Wilczyńska considers the effects of social exclusion, exploring its consequences for mental health, particularly amongst young people, and reveals how transgenerational trauma imprinted at the early stages of human development impacts lifelong development.
Including a foreword by Philip Zimbardo, Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Psychology of Exclusion is essential reading for students and researchers of developmental psychology, social psychology and sociology. It will also be of interest to practitioners and policymakers working with children and young people to understand and mitigate the effects of social exclusion and loneliness.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|55 pages
Understanding social exclusion
chapter 1|9 pages
Introduction
chapter 3|20 pages
Psychosocial issues of social exclusion
chapter 4|13 pages
The experience and impact of exclusion
part II|63 pages
Experiences of exclusion
chapter 5|15 pages
How young people cope with stress
chapter 6|31 pages
Teenagers at risk of social exclusion
part III|49 pages
Multidisciplinary perspectives on exclusion
chapter 8|8 pages
Transgenerational trauma, trust and emotional exclusion
chapter 10|7 pages
Non-attachment factors in the forming of relationships
part IV|64 pages
Building belonging