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A 5 page research paper that outlines Erik Erikson's model of psychosocial development and then discusses the practical application of this model to the field of social work. The writer focuses on the example of how Erikson's model can be applied to the problems of African American adolescents. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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pertaining to how personality evolves. Erikson expanded Freuds ideas relative to the influence of instinct; however, he focused more on the ego, rather than the id or superego, which was
Freuds area of emphasis (Holme, 1972). The following examination of Eriksons model of psychosocial development discusses how this psychological model can be instrumental in the work of the social practitioner.
Eriksons model of personality development asserts that progression throughout a life involves confronting and moving through a series of developmental stages, each with it own particular developmental crisis (Turkes, 1999).
As the individual overcomes a crisis, he or she becomes ready to next stage in psychosocial ego development and a new orientation toward life is achieved (Turkes, 1999). Unlike Freud,
who pictured ego development as ending with adolescence, Erikson defined eight developmental stages that begin with infancy and end with old age. During infancy, the principal crisis that the individual
faces the establishment of trust versus mistrust (Holme, 1972). The next stage is experienced by toddler and is analogous to Freuds anal stage (Holme, 1972). At this age, the child
gains control over their bladder and bowels and asserts individuality. If children are successful at this stage, they experience autonomy; if not, they suffer from shame and doubt (Holme,
1972). The rest of the stages, and their specific crisis, are as follows: the preschooler stage (years 3-5)-- initiative v. guilt; elementary school stage -- competence v. inferiority; adolescence
-- identity v. role confusion; young adulthood -- intimacy vs. isolation; middle adulthood -- generativity vs. stagnation; and old age -- ego integrity v. despair (Holme, 1972, p. 427). This
model is useful, first of all, for understanding ones own culture and society. Simply by looking around any social context, it is possible to see examples of people who have
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