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This 20 page paper provides a comprehensive overview of development between birth and age 5 with a focus on the development of self-esteem. The essay begins with a discussion of the self, what is the self, how the infant and toddler develop a sense of self, what is the existential self, the categorical self? The author then reports the stages of development as outlined by Piaget and Erikson pertaining to the focus years. The writer then connects developing a sense of self with the developmental theories. The next section discusses self-esteem, what is it. How is it developed, what impacts the self-esteem, the socialization process, the importance of the first three to six years and whether SES influences self-esteem in this young child. Self-identity and how and when young children become aware of differences are discussed. The writer also discusses whether or not self-esteem development is gender-related. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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were certainly elusive because I spent a great deal of time trying to find even one solid study. You will read my report of Talbots comments who says no gender
differences have been found in self-esteem studies or more accurately, the differences are so minute as to be meaningless. The model essay provided is a solid overview of the development
of self-esteem during the age range specified.] What is the Self The self is who we are (Kerr, 2005). We develop a sense of self as we grow older,
we become aware of the differences between ourselves and others in our environment (Kerr, 2005; Sparks, Gutierrez and Phillips, 1997; Donley and Keen, 2005). The preschool age child also determines
how they feel about these differences (Sparks, Gutierrez and Phillips, 1997). Infants, toddlers and young children gain a sense of self as they learn more about themselves and as
they become more aware of others (Kerr, 2005). Sparks, Gutierrez and Phillips also commented: "What children learn in the preschool years greatly influences whether they will grow up to value,
accept, and comfortably interact with diverse people" (1997). It is between the ages of two and five that children become aware of different things like race, gender and ethnicity (Sparks,
Gutierrez and Phillips, 1997). Kerr reports "A sense of self is also a cultural construction - in some societies individual uniqueness and self-expression is seen as vulgar and uncivilized"
(2005). In other cultures, self-expression is expected. So, a sense of self is also mitigated by the social norms in which we live. An infant begins the process of self-awareness
by interacting with objects and persons (Kerr, 2005). It does not take very long for an infant to recognize she has a certain amount of power in that environment (Kerr,
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