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Submission Number: 224
Submission ID: 1377
Submission UUID: f73e0cdb-8b48-4242-9e2b-775357fea538
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 12:26
Completed: Sun, 06/29/2025 - 12:31
Changed: Mon, 07/14/2025 - 12:44
Remote IP address: 188.26.236.21
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Ms. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Danau |
| Firstname | Diana narcisa |
| diana.danau@yahoo.com | |
| Mobile | 0735790663 |
| Institution | University of bucharest |
| Biosketch | I am a social worker, a PhD student at the University of Bucharest, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Department of Social Work and a university assistant. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | No |
| Title of Presentatation | Long-Term Effects of Childhood Abandonment Trauma: Mental Health, Resilience, and Social Work Implications for Achieving the SDGs |
| Theme Selection | THEME 2: Social Work and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
| Subtheme TWO Selection | SUB 2.2 Research and practice strategies pertaining to health, mental health and wellbeing including poverty eradication, quality education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth. |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | Childhood abandonment is a deeply traumatic experience with profound implications for emotional, psychological, and social development. This study investigates the long-term effects of abandonment trauma on individuals who spent part of their childhood in institutional care in Romania. Through a mixed-methods approach involving semi-structured interviews and psychometric assessments of attachment styles and trauma types, the research aims to explore the complex relationship between early relational trauma and adult wellbeing. Preliminary findings indicate that individuals who experienced abandonment often develop insecure attachment styles, suffer from persistent anxiety, depressive symptoms, low self-worth, and face difficulties in establishing trust-based interpersonal relationships. These outcomes are strongly connected to the emotional deprivation encountered in early life, especially within institutional settings where continuity of care and emotional safety were often lacking. Many participants also reported struggles with substance use, impulsive behaviors, and emotional detachment, symptoms commonly associated with unresolved childhood trauma. However, the study also highlights the presence of resilience in some individuals, revealing the protective role of positive relationships later in life, access to therapeutic interventions, and personal coping strategies. This resilience can serve as a foundation for targeted social work practices and support systems that promote healing and social reintegration. By emphasizing the psychological consequences of early trauma and the need for trauma-informed, gender-sensitive interventions, this research supports Sustainable Development Goals 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and 5 (Gender Equality). It calls for improved mental health services, inclusive education, and better support for vulnerable youth transitioning out of care. The study underlines the role of social work in bridging gaps in wellbeing and equity, and advocates for policy reforms that ensure lasting protection, empowerment, and dignity for those affected by childhood abandonment. |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Zurina |
| Lastname | Abdulla |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
| Title | Mrs |
| Firstname | Neo |
| Lastname | Ravhuhali |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |