The first person I interviewed is a 19 year old Hispanic female high school student. She is very short and meets criteria to be considered a midget. In regards of the Five-Factor Model described in Craig & Dunn 2013, p. 436, this person is emotionally stable with traits associated with high end. Specifically she is relaxed and very extroverted. In terms of openness to experiences, she described herself very imaginative, creative and intellectual. On the last two factors she identified herself as a warm, friendly, organized, and persistent person clearly showing her transitioning from adolescent to the young adult stage. Another trait is her warm and kind presence. This is expressed in the form of volunteerism as she loves helping people. Her leadership skills are known not only within her own ethnic group but across her entire school. For example, she participated in the “Challenge Day Program” that helped over 100 students to deal with issues related to discrimination, bullying, and social isolation. As I continued my interview, it was clear to me that she is not in the stage to select a mate. While she has had a couple of boyfriends during high school, she recognized it would be difficult for her to balance a serious relationship and trying to work her way up to graduate school. For the moment, her plan is to obtain an associate’s degree in Mental Health and Human Service as the first step toward her graduate degree. My reflection on where I believe this person to be in Erikson's stages of development is Intimacy vs. Isolation. As stated by Erikson (1963), this stage has emphases on relationships and displaying of affection and love. My interviewee has a great affinitive for relationships as she is able to r... ... middle of paper ... ...ave had excellent mentors both in my professional career and in my spiritual practices. I have integrated both my cultural heritage with the American culture and I am in the process to earn my Bachelor Degree in Human Development. Certainly analyzing both the 19 yr. old female student and I was a rich experience. I see the limitations of normative models we both have. There have been struggles and triumphs as contextual factors such as income and cultural influences have affected our proper development. For example analyzing the issues Peck proposed and comparing them with my own experience was really humbling as I understood the need for plan as I am shifting to a more stable and fulfilled stage called mid adulthood. Works Cited Craig, G. J., & Dunn, W. L. (2013). Understanding human development (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Claireece Precious Jones is currently experiencing the adolescent stage of her development and is transitioning into adulthood. Her experience as a teenage mother, growing up in poverty, and history of abuse all have implications for the development of her identity, cognitive functioning, and biological factors. We will focus on Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage for Adolescents to gage the evolution of Precious’s growth, while addressing the person in environmental theory that also attributes to the biopsychosocial context in which a young person develops.
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Eric Erikson was one of the most famous theorists of the twentieth century; he created many theories. One of the most talked about theories is his theory of psychosocial development. This is a theory that describes stages in which an individual should pass as they are going through life. His theory includes nine stages all together. The original theory only included eight stages but Erikson‘s wife found a ninth stage and published it after his death. The nine stages include: trust vs. mistrust, autonomy vs. shame and doubt, initiative vs. guilt, industry vs. inferiority, identity vs. identity confusion, intimacy vs. isolation, generativity vs. stagnation, integrity vs. despair, and hope and faith vs. despair (Crandell and Crandell, p.35-36)).
In Erik Erikson’s theory he explains that in every stage, a positive or a negative attitude is developed within an individual. During our developing stages we are either successful or we fail. Each stage will come to us whether or not we’re ready for them or not. You can think of the stages as learning stages where crisis occur .Only if we have learned from the previous crisis we are successful. You cannot avoid 1 stage and move to a next stage because of the developing process. The outcome of our lives depends on the way we chose to progress throughout each stage in life. Erikson had his own way in describing each stage in life that we all must go through.
Erik Erikson developed eight psychosocial stages that occur through life. These stages help parents of younger children understand what the child is thinking and why they are acting the way that they do. For a person to become a well-rounded adult they need to succeed in each level. This essay will discuss the first six stages into young adulthood.
• Stage 1: My mother fed me consistently throughout the day. I was fed at the same times daily. I learned how to blindly trust my mother for providing milk. I learned how to trust my environment in general and developed a secure attachment toward my parents.
She is very family oriented, her family is always there when she needs them. She has a small circle of friends from high school that she still keeps in contact with and there are also friends that she has made in college her undergrad year. She has never tried or want to use drugs, she drinks on special occasions with friends and families. She also has one close friend from work who is like a mentor who has always given her advice on life and what to expect. Having friends and family supporting her motivates her to be someone inspiring to others in the future.
The Purpose of this Paper The purpose of this paper is to apply two developmental concepts, as proposed by Erikson, to the real life experiences of Joe Smith. This paper will emphasize the influence of social structures expressed as risk or protective factors and any traumatic experiences that have shaped their developmental outcomes. Concept #1 will include an exploration of Joe’s psychosocial development during puberty, tied in with Erikson's fifth stage of development: identity versus identity confusion. Concept #2 will include an exploration of Joe’s psychosocial development in middle adulthood, tied in with Erikson's seventh stage of development: generativity versus stagnation.
This assignment’s main focus will be centred on Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, which consists of eight stages however only the fifth stage ‘identity versus role confusion’ will be discussed. Aspects such as identity crises, exploration of autonomy whilst developing a sense of self, factors that may contribute to identity formation as well as the successful/unsuccessful resolution of this particular stage will be discussed thoroughly. Erikson’s theory was also expanded by James Marcia, who identified certain identity statuses. The discussion will then progress to the psychosocial development of a case study based on Anna Monroe in connection to the difficulties she faced, such as gender, sexuality, peer pressure,
The feeling of being alone, unloved, and isolated is a feeling that a plethora of young adults experience. The majority of these individuals are dismayed by their sense of isolation and are discouraged by the unavailability of a solution. However, the solution they seek can be explained through psychology. In an article by David Elkind, “Erik Erikson's Eight Ages of Man,” it is stated that individuals ranging from young adults to middle age are subjected to Erikson's stage of intimacy vs. isolation. Famous for his eight stages of development, Erikson's teachings give insight into the phycology behind the developmental stages individuals experience. Throughout this paper, we will analyze and define Erikson's stage of Intimacy vs. isolation, in addition to, demonstrating the stage through a real world concrete example.
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Psychosocial development is development on a social realm. Psychosocial development is how one develops their mind, maturity level, and emotions over the course of one’s life. The rate of development depends on different factors such as biological processes as well as environmental factors. A man named Erik Erikson who was a psychoanalyst who believed that early childhood successes and failures were responsible for influencing later developmental stages developed this theory. Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development is based around the theory that social experience has an impact over an entire lifespan. There are eight stages developmental stages of development in the psychosocial theory and I will briefly examine all eight stages in this
According to Eric Erikson, there are eight different social stages a person must go through as they mature. Each stage has a positive characteristic and a negative characteristic. If positive characteristics are fulfilled then their future will look good. So to what extent can the lack of reinforcement to the positive characteristics of Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development effect you? The effects can be quite horrifying. Especially if all of the stages the only characteristics fulfilled are the negative aspects.
Craig, G. J., & Dunn, W. L. (Ex.: 2010). Understanding human development (2nd Ed.). Upper Saddle River, N.J.