Jeff 's Development Through Middle Adulthood
Jeff is a 50 year old Caucasian Jewish male, who is a CEO of a midsize company, that he built from the ground up (Argosy University Online, 2015). probably feeling mellower and less negative, spending more time on the golf course, in self-reflection, with an increased passion for others (Austrian, 2008). According to Austrian (2008), Jeff has progressed to Erik Erikson 's seventh stage of generativity versus stagnation (ages 45 to 65), in which he extends himself to the next generation, and guide them to a successful career (p. 208). Erikson devoted a great deal of emphasis on the adolescent period, feeling it was a crucial stage for developing a person’s identity, thereby, not much emphasis is placed in the middle adult stage (Argosy University Online, 2015). He id devoted to his family, his faith and his socioeconomic status.
He oldest daughter, currently in college, will most likely take advantage of nepotism in his successful company, in order to get an upper hand on experience in the workplace and successfully carry on her father 's traditions. Jeff 's wife will suffer the most from empty nester syndrome when his youngest daughter goes to college next year.
Jeff and his wife, married in their late twenties, find themselves in the sandwich generation (the cost of college) and his and/or the wife 's parents, while at the peak in his career. Although, his wife is a Stay-at-Home-Mom, her busy charity organization work and her daughter 's High School activities, dictates that they provide home care assistance for their aging parents with his parent 's nest egg. No worries, Jeff has also been able to secure a financial future with his earnings and the assistance of a recommen...
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...In closing, adulthood, the longest period in the life cycle spanning the years from adolescence to old age and involves decisions about many aspects of earlier goals, family value and identify the individual 's life (Austrian, 2008). Currently, the largest cohort in the United States, the best educated and most affluent, many find themselves in the sandwich generation, caring for children and parents, while reaching a peak in their careers (Austrian, 2008). Between the years of 1960 to 1985 the baby boomer population increased by 24 percent, with an expectation to increase by 47 percent between 1990 and 2050 (Austrian, 2008). Every transition involves the termination of an existing life structure and the initiation of new ones with sociocultural life evolving around class, religion, ethnicity, family, politics and work (Austrian, 2008; Levinson, et al. 1978:420).
went to the war, his father was attacked by a group of Bushwackers. Jeff was frightened, and
When Jeff flunked out of college, a desperate Lionel took him to enlist in the army. The ever docile Jeffrey went along with his fathers wishes as if he had no opinion of his own.
Arnett may not be inaccurate as he explains the differences in young adults today as previous generations based on the timing roles take place, nonetheless suggesting it as a novel universal stage causes concern globally. As mentioned in Cote’s 2014, Dangerous Myth of Emerged Adulthood, Arnett’s theory cannot be correct for all 18-29 year olds, nor did Arnett explore other countries across different demographics or non-college students, (L. Drew, Emerging Adulthood lecture, August 26th, 2015). Young adults appear to bounce around the workforce, however it could be because young adults are accepting employment they are not favorable of to aid them through college where at that point they can inevitably find the career they intend on keeping, opposed to Arnett’s reasoning for this to be “identity explorations,” (Cote, 2014, pp. 184). Arnett’s theory may be plausible for a selection of people in industrialized societies where their behavior can be seen as prolonging their “adulthood”. For example, young adults not feeling like an adult and who search for self-exploration, on the other hand perhaps he should consider a innovative term other than a developmental stage in life universally, (Arnett, 2000, pp. 479).
One of the fastest growing groups in in the United States is known as the Sandwich Generation. The “sandwich generation” name was first heard in 1981 when social worker Dorothy Miller developed the phrase to describe middle aged adults who were caring for aged relatives, while still looking after adolescent children (Steelman, 2014). In the last century (1900-2000), the expected life span of a person residing in the United States increased from 47 to 76 years. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the number of Americans aged 65 or older will double by the year 2030, to more than 70 million. This increase in the elderly population has placed a strain on the government systems of Medicare for healthcare and Social Security for living expenses. High costs along with the decline in the job mark...
An individuals sense of self-importance or self-esteem can go a long distance in determining their perspective of themselves and their world around them. Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist, highlights the importance of how the role of society and culture can affect an individual's ego. Erikson’s theory on the development of human beings discusses how a person’s level of confidence influences their ability to solve problems in society. Erikson believed that a persons potential in trusting others, or how a person views themselves personally is affected by how their confidence levels developed throughout certain stages of their life (McLeod, Saul). In order to expand on Erikson's ideas of the development of the human ego, he created a model that represents eight stages of development that occurs in a person's lifespan. In this model, the first five stages take place up to adulthood and the other three stages take place into and after adulthood. The progression and development of these stages is dependent on the previous stage (Davis & Clifton, 1995).
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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)).
depression. Lacking the parental figure, Jeffrey grow more and more isolated, missing common social skills. As a coping
Adulthood is not easily defined when it starts and finishes. If this cycle was based on biology it would be easy to define. Once again social pressures define this stage as well. Americans tend to look at it in three stages; Early adulthood, Middle adulthood, and old age. In early adulthood, we learn to manage the day to day affairs for ourselves, often juggling conflicting priorities such as, job, partner, children, and parents. During this stage, we learn to start putting everything we have learned together and manage ourselves. Early adulthood tends to end around forty years of age and Middle adulthood begins roughly from forty to sixty years of
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.
When Dr. Arnett suggested a new period of life-span has occurred he dubbed it “Emerging Adulthood”. Fascinating enough was the fact that although social backgrounds changed, and economic prospects
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.
Every person belongs to a generation: you associate yourselves with a particular set of people usually based on age such as “Baby Boomers” from 1946 to 1964, “Generation X” from 1965 to 1979, and “Millennials” from 1980 to 2000, (Smola, 364). Parents’ generations differ from their children, and sometimes within their significant other. My parents, separated by two years, are both considered “Baby Boomers”, and my sister and I, also separated by two years are both considered “Millennials”. “Generation X” separates our generations, and as you can assume there are many differences between the two: “Baby Boomers” experienced the immense development of the economy and education (Kupperschmidt, 4).
“How does one not get bored of the same thing over and over again? Jeff dances to the ‘mazgwembe’ advert which would come on every night sometime before news. You should see him, so enthusiastic! The joys of motherhood – watching them grow up.” - Karambu
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,