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This 10 page paper discusses Erik Erikson's theories of child development with particular emphasis on the role of the father. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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of human development; now we have to add a forgotten figure into the mix: the father. Eriksons Theories of Child Development Erik Erikson (1902-1994) was a psychologist who became
interested in the way in which humans form their identities. He believed that babies "are born with some basic capacities and distinct temperaments" but go through dramatic changes throughout
their lives. (Eriksons Eight Stages of Human Development) He posited that there were eight distinct phases of development, which he called "psychosocial stages" (Eriksons Eight Stages of Human
Development). Each stage, in his opinion, was characterized by a "different psychological crisis" which had to be resolved before the individual could move on (Eriksons Eight Stages of Human
Development). If a person fails to resolve the crisis at the appropriate stage, that issue will resurface later in life (Eriksons Eight Stages of Human Development). Finally, he
believed that the stages were set by nature into a particular sequence that never varied (Eriksons Eight Stages of Human Development). With regard specifically to child development, we should probably
consider only the first four stages and stop at stage five, adolescence; I would guess that the teenage years are not considered to be "childhood" (Eriksons Eight Stages of Human
Development). The four stages are infancy, ages 0-1; toddler, ages 1-2; elementary, ages 2-6; and middle school years, ages 6-12 (Eriksons Eight Stages of Human Development). We
begin with Eriksons concern with what he called "generativity," which is defined as "an adults concern with guiding, nurturing, and establishing the next generation" (Christiansen, 1998). Erikson believed that
developing a "sense of generativity" was central to the development of a healthy adult (Christiansen, 1998). If an individual fails to develop a sense of generativity, "they often begin
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