we all move through a set of fairly predictable stages as we move through life. these stages are...
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We all move through a set of fairly predictable stages as we move through life. These stages are sequential and are related to our age. People of the same age often tend to be in the same stage.
Infants and Toddlers
Birth to 3 years Major issues:
Physical development Language development Mental development
Attachment and Separation – forming relationships and learning that you are separate from your environment
Early Childhood: Egocentric Years ages 4 – 6
Major Issues: Learning that males and females are
different Learning abstract concepts (love,
empathy, cooperation, etc) Beginning to distinguish right from
wrong Dealing with fears (e.g. “monsters in the
closet”) Increasing peer group interaction
Middle Childhood
Ages 6 – 12 Begin to learn:
self-acceptance Appropriate male/female roles To get along with others in their age
group
Begin to develop a conscience Primary influence: parents
Transitions
Whenever we move from one life stage to another, we go through a transition period
Transition periods are difficult, because they challenge our beliefs and cause us to move out of our “comfort zones”
Events in our lives can cause us to move into a transition period
Transitions are important because they cause us to grow
Adolescence
Develop more mature relationships with peers
Accepting of physical self Achieve emotional independence
from parents Prepare for marriage and a career Acquire a set of values and an
ethical system Show socially responsible behavior
Prior to young adulthood, we all go through the stages at about the same time. The stages are based on age.
After adolescence, we go through the remaining stages at our own pace. The events of our lives more than our age moves us into another stage.
Provisional Adulthood
Generally between the ages of 18 – 30 During this stage, one transitions from
being the responsibility of one’s parents to being responsible for oneself
Decide what our goals are in life and how we are going to achieve them
Most people choose a life partner and begin a family during this stage
First Adulthood
Begins no earlier than age 30 Tendency to look back at what you
have accomplished and at what you want to do with the rest of your life
Realization that you may not meet all the goals you had when you were younger – decide what changes need to be made to meet the ones you still want to work on
The big questions:
Am I happy with the choices I have made so far?
and
What do I need to do to change things so that I am happy?
If one is going to have a mid-life crisis, it will happen during this stage as people re-evaluate: Marriage relationship Career Relationship to aging parents Relationship to growing children (who
may be entering adolescence!)
Second Adulthood
Begins no earlier than age 45 Often a time of adjustment to major
life changes: Children growing up and leaving home Career changes and/or retirement Death of one’s parents Physical changes and limitations Changes in one’s financial situation
For many Americans, this is a positive stage of life because:
They have more freedom and can do what they want to do
They are at the peak of their careers or are retired
Many people remain healthy and active into their 80s or later
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