Affluenza In Early Childhood

Alfred Adler held the belief that children who misbehaved were often discouraged and felt insignificant (Adler Graduate School, 2014). The schemas developed during early childhood overtime tend to shape an individuals view of the world and how it works, which is why the parents play an crucial role in ensuring their children are armed with love and the proper coping mechanisms for life challenges. If the parents do not instill morals in their children, they will either with draw or tend to compete with others due to feelings of insignificance and insecurity. A key component of Alderian psychotherapy is gaining a greater understanding of the individual as a whole and the events that cause an individual to react in a certain manner. By gaining
As a result of wealthy, individuals with affluenza are at an increased risk of depression and anxiety. Although affluenza affects both adults and children, researchers assert that the primary cause of affluenza in children is that parents do not allow the children to learn from the consequences of their actions. The adults tend to be a buffer between the children and their problems; therefore they do not learn the consequences for their actions. Prior to 2013, affluenza was a term that was relatively unknown to the American public and has become synonymous with the name Ethan Couch. The trail judge did not believe that affluenza was a valid defense in the trial and based Ethan’s sentencing on his age at the time of the incident. He was sentenced to 10 years probation. From an Alderian viewpoint, affluenza is similar to unconsciousness; which is when a person is unaware of what they are doing because the effects or results have not been explained properly to them (Corsini and Wedding, 2012). Researchers from this viewpoint hold the belief that life lessons are learned over little by little overtime. Therefore it is the duty of the parents to teach their children the consequences of their
When Fred Couch threatening to purchase Ethan’s school when his parenting style was questioned, this is a prime example of superior seeking behavior. This is when a person holds a belief about the self that they have attained a higher social status than those around them. The principal made Fred Couch feel inferior which negatively affected his self-concept. As a result, he lashed out in the only way he knew how, but throwing his status in the principals face. Meanwhile, his son is observing this behavior and learning that when an individual challenges your behavior, the best course of action is to utilize bullying tactics and flaunt perceived social