1. ADOLESCENCE AND ERIKSON
What are the social conflicts that shape our lives?

2. Erik Erikson’s Theory
Innate drives to develop social relationships and that these promote survival (Darwinism)
Drive to resolve conflict

3. The Story of Little Bobby…

4. Stage 1 (birth - 1) People are Caring People are uncaring TRUST
MISTRUST

5. Stage 2 Two years old Battle of wills between Bobby and parents
Autonomy
Bobby’s behavior is discouraged & punished
Exploration is encouraged
Shame & Doubt

6. Stage 3 (3-5 years) Initiative vs. Guilt
Children are exposed to the wider social world and given greater responsibility
Child is learning social & cognitive skills
ENCOURAGE
Discourage
Can plan and try new things
Guilt, Can’t get along with others

7. Stage 4 (6-12 years)
Stage of life surrounding mastery of knowledge and intellectual skills
Exciting time for learning-school, games, projects
Cant Apply Myself
Competence & Task Completion
INDUSTRY
INFERIORITY

8. Stage 5 (adolescence) Identity vs. Confusion
Developing a sense of who one is and where s/he is going in life
Successful resolution =positive identity
Unsuccessful resolution =identity confusion

9. Who am I ? Identity Crisis( James Marcia)
Four Forms of Identity:
Achievement
Foreclosure
Diffusion
Moratorium

10. Physiological Changes in Girls:
Height Surge?
Menarche?
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
Estrogen ( 10.5 years)

11. Physiological changes in Males
Height?
- 13 – 14 years
Onset of Growth?
-11.5 years
Production and release of sperm?
- 12 – 14 years
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
Testosterone

12. Body Changes at Puberty

13. Early vs. Late Maturation

14. Stage 6 (young adulthood)
Time for sharing oneself with another person
Unstable relationships, job performance, group participation
Can make & keep commitments
ISOLATION
INTIMACY

15. Stage 7 (middle adulthood) Generativity vs. Stagnation
Caring for others (family, friends)
Contribution to later generations
Boredom & Meaninglessness
Stagnation

16. Stage 8 (late adulthood to death) Integrity vs. Despair
See broad truths and advise those in earlier stages
Bitter sense that life has been incomplete
Feelings of helplessness
Bitter sense that life has been incomplete

17. Death & Dying ( Elisabeth Kubler-Ross)
Denial – “ Not me…”
Anger or Resentment- “Why me…
Bargaining-” Yes me but….”
(temporary truce)
Depression- “ Yes, me”
Acceptance