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Erikson developed eight psychosocial stages of development. He believed that each stage presented a crisis that must be resolved before one can proceed to the next stage.
Erikson developed eight psychosocial stages of development. He believed that each stage presented a crisis that must be resolved before one can proceed to the next stage.
Erikson developed eight psychosocial stages of development. He believed that each stage presented a crisis that must be resolved before one can proceed to the next stage.
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Biography of Erik Erikson
Erik Homburger Erikson was born on June 15, 1902 in Frankfurt, Germany. Erikson attended the Vienna Psychoanalytic Institute. He moved to Massachusetts in 1933 and claimed a position at Harvard Medical School as Americas first child analyst. His main contribution to psychology was his developmental theory. Erikson developed eight psychosocial stages of development and believed that each stage presented a crisis that must be resolved before one can proceed to the next stage.
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ERIKSONS THEORY
ERIKSON S THEORY Gabriela Rivera, Heather Pearl Milhalneic, and Philia Vilmeus
Stage 3 Initiative versus Guilt
Children take the initiative to learn and explore their environment. Children who are encouraged will develop skills to pursue goals and interests. Children who are discouraged will not act upon their interests.
The domain of this
theory is developmental.
Stage 8 Ego Integrity versus
Despair People reflect on their lives and those who are satisfied feel a sense of peace. Those that are not satisfied feel a sense of despair. Strength and Weaknesses
Stage 4 Industry versus
Inferiority
The Stages
Stage 1 Trust versus Mistrust
Children learn to trust others. Infants learn that their caregivers will provide them with food, shelter, and affection. However, if the needs are not met then they learn to mistrust others. Stage 2 Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt Children learn to take care of themselves such as eating and hygiene. By accomplishing tasks the children learn to gain selfconfidence. If not encouraged or if
Children need to be productive and
have successful experiences. They should be given the opportunity to master various tasks.
Stage 5 Identity versus Identity
Confusion Roles for the future are tried out and integrated into their sense of self. Difficulty will lead to confusion about who they are. Stage 6 Intimacy versus Isolation Learn to give and take with a significant other without losing
Eriksons emphasis on each
stage can be limiting because he places a lot of differences in each stage and also restricts each stage to a certain age limit. The way he defines each stage is abstract, making it difficult to measure and test the information for each stage in real life. This theory can be used as a useful guide for social workers when trying to work with clients, because of the focus on social dynamics of peoples behavior.