Application of Theory to Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment
Assessment Paper 3
Application Of Theory to Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment
When applying Erikson 's theory and his 8 stages it allowed me to assesess each individual on what stage they are currently in and the stages that there has been issues in achiving. In the case of LaJoe it would seem that she had already achieved stages 1 through 6 during the early part of living in Henry Honer. As the decline of a positive community and family, LaJoe seemed to reverse on the process of developing her identity. Once positive, optimistic and eager to lifes posibilities she has now reverted back to some of the earlier stages of Erikson 's theory. According to LaJoe she blamed her children 's problems on the neighborhood, the neighborhood 's decline to the change of the people, to the influx of drugs and violence (Kotlowitz, 1991).
As for LaJoe 's children seemed to start the stages already in a state of crisis. Their enviroment from the start put them into situations that led them to mistrust there enviroment as well as finding ways to thrive despite their issues. According to Erikson, a failure in a stage does not necessarily result in another failure; rather, it aggravates the next stage (crisis) and thereby increases the challenge (Ekev Academic Review, 2007). An Example would be Pharoah 's progressive stutter due to the stress of his enviroment and having difficulties with speech in school. Pharoah then had to focus and put forth the effort to contorl his stutter. Having issues with trust and selfconfidence didn 't make Pharoah a failure at developing his identity it has only made it more challenging for him to accomplish his goal.
Assessment Paper 4
Application Of Theory to Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment
The River 's family though facing many obsticales have developed and maintained certain
Application Of Theory to Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment
When applying Erikson 's theory and his 8 stages it allowed me to assesess each individual on what stage they are currently in and the stages that there has been issues in achiving. In the case of LaJoe it would seem that she had already achieved stages 1 through 6 during the early part of living in Henry Honer. As the decline of a positive community and family, LaJoe seemed to reverse on the process of developing her identity. Once positive, optimistic and eager to lifes posibilities she has now reverted back to some of the earlier stages of Erikson 's theory. According to LaJoe she blamed her children 's problems on the neighborhood, the neighborhood 's decline to the change of the people, to the influx of drugs and violence (Kotlowitz, 1991).
As for LaJoe 's children seemed to start the stages already in a state of crisis. Their enviroment from the start put them into situations that led them to mistrust there enviroment as well as finding ways to thrive despite their issues. According to Erikson, a failure in a stage does not necessarily result in another failure; rather, it aggravates the next stage (crisis) and thereby increases the challenge (Ekev Academic Review, 2007). An Example would be Pharoah 's progressive stutter due to the stress of his enviroment and having difficulties with speech in school. Pharoah then had to focus and put forth the effort to contorl his stutter. Having issues with trust and selfconfidence didn 't make Pharoah a failure at developing his identity it has only made it more challenging for him to accomplish his goal.
Assessment Paper 4
Application Of Theory to Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment
The River 's family though facing many obsticales have developed and maintained certain
Bibliography: Zastrow, Kirst-Ashman, (2008). Understanding Human Behavior And The Social Enviroment Saleebey (2006, pp. 16-19) (Kotlowitz, 1991). There Are No Childern Here National Asociation of Social Works (NASW, 1999). Ekev Academic Review (2007) O’Hanlon & Weiner-Davis, (1989); De Shazer & Berg, (1997) Journal of Social Work Practice