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This 8 page paper discusses different issues related to Erikson's psychosocial theories. The paper does not explain the 8 stages of development. Instead, the writer explores Erikson's philosophy, themes found in his stages, testing or validating the accuracy of the theoretical assumptions, how the theory, i.e., psychosocial stages might be used professionally and a report on the development of an Inventory to rate ego strength. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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1997). Erikson, however, rejected Freuds attempts to "describe personality solely on the basis of sexuality" (Davis and Clifton, 1995). He also provided developmental stages through senior citizens, i.e., over the
age of 60 (Davis and Clifton, 1995). Further, Erikson is more culture and society-oriented than Freudian psychologists (Boeree, 1997). Erikson believed that personality development "functions develop through a predetermined unfolding
of our personalities in eight stages" (Boeree, 1997). Success in each stage is dependent upon success in preceding stages (Boeree, 1997). Harder (2002) suggests Eriksons philosophy is based on major
themes: "(1) the world gets bigger as we go along and (2) failure is cumulative." We might accept the first theme but we might reject the second theme (Harder, 2002).
Erikson believed that if a child does not successfully accomplish the objectives inherent in a specific stage, they will fail to accomplish the goal of each subsequent stage in an
adequate manner. Environmental conditions may severely harm a child, e.g., abuse, molestation, not being held and loved as an infant. Erikson believed these children would always have trouble trusting anyone
as an adult. Harder (2002) suggests it may be possible for that individual to have their spirit renewed and overcome those deficits. There is a type of duality
in Eriksons stages. Each has two names: Trust vs. Mistrust; Autonomy vs. Shame; Initiative vs. Guilt; Industry vs. Inferiority; Identity vs. Role Confusion; Intimacy and Solidarity vs. Isolation; Generativity vs.
Self absorption or Stagnation and Integrity vs. Despair (Harder, 2002). The names refer to the desired outcomes of that stage (Harder, 2002). 2. Accuracy What is interesting things
about Eriksons 8 Stages of Psychosocial Development is that anyone observing children and youth at different ages would agree the crises Erikson discusses do, in fact, exist. The theory
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