Early Childhood Research Paper

Ed was born in 1945, he grew up in a small town in the Midwest, Davenport, Iowa. He grew up with 1 older brother and 1 older sister. Both of his parents died before he reached the age of 8. He experienced immense loss from a very early age. Ed was raised by his older brother and sister, who took the best care of him as they could for being teenagers, but his socioeconomic status was below the poverty line at some points. He even lived in a car at one point in his life. Eventually he was taken in by close family friends from the church and they raised him from grade school on, just like he was their own. He lived a normal and typical middle class lifestyle from this point on. Once he was sixteen he got his first job working on a river boat on the Mississippi river. Ed continued his education until he graduated from high school. Right after high school he went joined the United States Marine Corps.
Early and Middle Adulthood After joining the Marine Corps right out of high school he went to boot camp, which was his first big move. He attended boot camp in San

He said “nothing major, just little things here and there.” He talked about what those little things were such as knee problems and arthritis, but he still remains very active and does not let that stop him from doing much, some days he might just have to take it slower than others. Lastly, I asked him about the “new technology” and if he uses it. Ed replied to my questions “to an extent.” He went on to explain that he does use a lot of newer technology, but he is not an expert. He utilizes his grandchildren to help him figure out how to do certain things on his phone or computer. Ed does have a smartphone he uses and keeps him up to date with current events, golf, and his emails. He also uses a Fitbit fitness tracker as well daily to see his activity, especially when he golfs. Overall, he believes he is quite tech savvy for someone his