The Importance Of Secure Attachment

Social workers need to look for signs of abuse, or neglect since can cause big deals of stress for the baby, death or issues with attachment. Thus, if a child is being abused or neglect, an early intervention would be significant, to prevent long-term emotional affect for the child. Or if physical abuse issues arose, the child could become remove from the home to a safer environment. Thus, secure attachment is vital since it is the main predictor of how the baby will do in in life or school. For the reasons that the strength of the relationship the baby has with the parents or primary caretaker could impact the child relationship, future mental, physical, social, and emotional health.

Nevertheless, the Social worker can aid parent with the
non-communication tip, such eye contact, facial, tone of voice, touch, body and pacing, timing, and intensity to help boost the nonverbal communication for secure attachment. Nonverbal cues are sensory signals communicated by a certain tone of voice, a particular touch, or a particular facial expression. A child’s primary caretaker brings all of these unique qualities together creating a sense of recognition, safety, and comfort for a child. Even when a child is old enough to talk, nonverbal communication remains key to building and maintaining a secure attachment.

The psychological well-being of infants is crucial because the social workers are trying to eliminate any situations or problems can cause an infant to become are depressed, anxious, traumatized, or overwhelmed by any stress they might experience. did not experience a secure attachment bond as a child.