The role and importance of emotional literacy in the context of problematic and problem-oriented children's literature

Blažič, Milena (avtor), Zollner, Hans (avtor)

This study explores the importance of emotional and social literacy in the portrayal of sensitive issues in children's literature, with a particular focus on the motif of child sexual abuse. The following researchquestions were identified as particularly important: First, in what ways do such literary texts contribute to the development of empathy and ethical reflection? Second, to what extent do these texts place the child at the center of the narrative? Third, do verbal and visual elements support or hinder emotional awareness? The study is based on the literary analysis of selected picture books with traumatic content, including The Tale of the Waterman (O povodnem možu), The Little Doll and Giant (Punčka in velikan), Kiko and the Hand (Kiko in roka), the Sad Book, Red Apple (Rdeča jabolka), and Blue (Azul). The literature that does not place the child at the center of the narrative runs the risk of losing its pedagogical and ethical credibility. The article argues that there is a connection between literary aesthetics and ethical responsibility and develops a holistic pedagogical model for emotional and social competence.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: emotional literacy, social literacy, ethical literary studies, fairy tale justice, problem-oriented, problematic, child sexual abuse
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: PEF - Pedagoška fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2025
• Št. strani: Str. 63-70
• Številčenje: Vol. 14, iss. 4
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-177289
• UDK: 82-93
• ISSN pri članku: 1857-8187
• DOI: 10.58885/ijllis.v14i4.63hz
• COBISS.SI-ID: 261837827

Avtorske pravice

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• Datum objave v RUL: 19.12.2025

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Anglisticum
• Založnik: Association-Institute for English Language and American Studies, Tetovo, North Macedonia
• ISSN: 1857-8187
• COBISS.SI-ID: 114314499

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: čustvena pismenost, problemska literatura, otroška literatura, mladinska književnost