The Foundatıon Building the Future: Family and the Psychosocial Development of the Child

This article deals with the psychosoyal development perspective of the family in the fact that the individual can integrate with the society in a healthy way and to become a productive, harmonious adult in the future. Psychosoyal development, which includes psychological, social and emotional dimensions, is decisive in the structure of both the internal world and the relationships it has established with its environment. In this context, the family is the primary social environment in which the child established the first attachment relations, that the basic sense of trust is shaped, that he meets social norms and the foundations of identity development is laid. Research shows that warm, supportive and constructive family environments have positive effects on the capacity of cope with the child's self -esteem, empathy level, social skills and stress. On the other hand, non -functional family attitudes such as neglect, excessive authoritarianism, inconsistent parental behaviors or excessive protection lead to psychological problems, social mismatch and emotional disorders in the individual. The article analyzes the role of the family in the development of the child, based on the theoretical frameworks such as Erikson's theory of psychosoyal development, Bowlby's attachment theory and bronfenbrenner's theory of ecological systems. In addition, the change of family structures in today's conditions, digital parenting, the impact of economic and cultural factors on the family-child relationship is evaluated extensively. As a result, in order to grow healthy generations, the impact of the family on psychosoyal development should be understood scientifically, the development of supportive policies and preventive intervention programs should be expanded. This article aims to make theoretical and practical contributions to academics, educators, social workers and policy makers working in the field of child development.