Psychosocial Development Case Study Assessment week 8
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Unit 8: Psychosocial Development Case Study Assessment
Dorothy Farrow
COUN5004 Survey of Research in Human Development for Professional Counselors
Dr. Bill Garris
July 31, 2015
PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Abstract
This research identifies the psychosocial life stages of development stage for three characters in the film Little Miss Sunshine. Different crisis faced by each of the character based on their life stages are identified. Seven year Olive is in the school age stage (5 to 12) of development made up of industry versus inferiority crisis. Dwayne is in the ego identity versus role confusion crisis stage of development. Richard is in the adult’s stage of generativity versus stagnation. The article explores how each of the individuals resolves the crisis and the impact on the family unit as they move to the next stage. The essay further highlights how the three function as part of the family unit. Finally, evaluations of the major challenges as well as areas of strength related to wellness and resilience are explored.
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Introduction
The film, Little Miss Sunshine shows a dysfunctional family unit made up of several individuals in different life stages. The three characters that are analyzed in this paper include
Olive, who at 7 years old falls within the 6 to 12 years age bracket of industry versus inferiority crisis stage. The second character is Dwayne, who is about 15 years and falls under the 12 to 20 years adolescence stage consisting of identity versus role confusion crisis stage. Finally, Richard, who is in middle age (30 to 65 years), is faced with a crisis of generativity versus stagnation.
Besides identification of their life stages and the crisis that the characters face, cultural and other influences that may shape their behavior are identified. This is followed by analysis of the effects of transitions of the three members from the present life stages and their contribution within the
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Unit 8: Psychosocial Development Case Study Assessment
Dorothy Farrow
COUN5004 Survey of Research in Human Development for Professional Counselors
Dr. Bill Garris
July 31, 2015
PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Abstract
This research identifies the psychosocial life stages of development stage for three characters in the film Little Miss Sunshine. Different crisis faced by each of the character based on their life stages are identified. Seven year Olive is in the school age stage (5 to 12) of development made up of industry versus inferiority crisis. Dwayne is in the ego identity versus role confusion crisis stage of development. Richard is in the adult’s stage of generativity versus stagnation. The article explores how each of the individuals resolves the crisis and the impact on the family unit as they move to the next stage. The essay further highlights how the three function as part of the family unit. Finally, evaluations of the major challenges as well as areas of strength related to wellness and resilience are explored.
PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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Introduction
The film, Little Miss Sunshine shows a dysfunctional family unit made up of several individuals in different life stages. The three characters that are analyzed in this paper include
Olive, who at 7 years old falls within the 6 to 12 years age bracket of industry versus inferiority crisis stage. The second character is Dwayne, who is about 15 years and falls under the 12 to 20 years adolescence stage consisting of identity versus role confusion crisis stage. Finally, Richard, who is in middle age (30 to 65 years), is faced with a crisis of generativity versus stagnation.
Besides identification of their life stages and the crisis that the characters face, cultural and other influences that may shape their behavior are identified. This is followed by analysis of the effects of transitions of the three members from the present life stages and their contribution within the
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