The micro system (family, peers and caregivers) is the one that is the closest to a child as he comes in direct contact with the people in his micro system. A child’s interactions with the people in his microsystem impact on his developmental well-being. In addition, a child needs all the care and support he can get from his family during his developmental stages.
Bowlby’s (1973) attachment theory also provides a useful conceptual framework for understanding the familial antecedents and long-term consequences of sexual abuse. The theory proposes that the interactions and responses a child receives from their primary caregiver can have either positive or negative impact on the child across the lifespan (Dykas & Cassidy, 2011, as cited in Mullins,
Bowlby’s (1973) attachment theory also provides a useful conceptual framework for understanding the familial antecedents and long-term consequences of sexual abuse. The theory proposes that the interactions and responses a child receives from their primary caregiver can have either positive or negative impact on the child across the lifespan (Dykas & Cassidy, 2011, as cited in Mullins,