• Format your paper to APA standards. PSY 375 Week 2 DQs 1 , 2 PSY 375 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Middle Childhood and Adolescence Development Paper Learning Team Assignment Middle Childhood and Adolescence Development Paper • Prepare a 1,500- to 1,700-word paper in which you address adolescence and how this stage affects development. Include where appropriate the positive and/or negative consequences of developmental choices during this time period. • Address the following items: • Describe changes in peer relationships in middle childhood and adolescence. • Examine aspects of adolescent egocentrism.
Sibling relationship, as stated in East & Khoo (2005) study, holds high importance and shapes behavioral characteristics in adolescence. Older siblings and the relationship between them can have an adverse affect on the behavior of the younger sibling. Sibling relationship importance in regards to behavior can be paralleled to this study. Without a doubt these relationships affect the way in which a child adapts to changes and environment. Another goal of this study was to support the importance of relationships between siblings and the impact that placement in foster care (separate or apart) may have on that relationship.
Stage five in Erickson’s theory is the adolescent stage, this stage begins with teenage years 12 to 18 and it ends at around age 18 to 20 years old. Reaching this unique age of adolescent years, some are task with reaching their ego identities and avoiding role confusion. Erickson’s first and most interest theory was the adolescent years, the examples he saw where the foundation for his ideas about all the other stages. Ego identity is knowing who you are and how you fit in with the rest of the society. It involves that you receive all you have learn regarding life and yourself and shape it into a combined character, one that your society finds meaningful.
The main three I will focus on are family functioning, economic status and a two-parent versus a single-parent household. All of these factors hold a key role in the juveniles’ upbringing and the role they play in society as well. These factors also lead to delinquency if the family is not a properly functioning family. A theoretical view of social disorganization will explain why and how family structure impacts juvenile delinquency. This paper will also look at possible racial, gender, and other variations in the family structure-delinquency relationship.
Understanding what affects decisions is vital if we are to gain an insight to an adolescent’s life. In order to speak about adolescents and decision making we must first understand the meanings of both terms. Miller and Byrnes describe decision making as a process in which a person chooses a course of action when having two or more to choose from while pursing their goals (2001). An adolescent is described as a young person in the process of developing from a child to an adult. This should help us understand better what we are discussing.
Defining social psychology "Social psychology is a science that studies the influences of our situation, with special attention to how we view and affect one another; social psychology is the scientific study of how people think about; influenced, and relate to one another. "(Chapter 1 University of Phoenix, p.4). To explain the is that an individual may consider how someone else could exhibit because of the present of certain individuals. For example, think about how a teenager will behave when their parents are around, and they do it to gain the acceptance and approval from their parents. On the other hand when you see the teen around peers and friends, they act in a certain way so they can be accepted by their friends.
You will learn about the basic principles of child development and explore how the social world in which children and adolescents interact (e.g., parents, family, school, community, government, media, and cultural) influence learning, growth, and development. You will learn to apply these course concepts to practical and contemporary issues affecting children and families today. Course Learning Objectives: Upon completing this course, the student will be able to: 4. Identify context and theoretical frameworks to understand the developing child. 5.
If the child /adolescent does appear to be at significant risk for suicidal behavior, we conduct an assessment of current suicidality, and either review or negotiate a safety plan, adapted from other important work in this area. The safety plan includes a “personal reasons to live” list with at least five reasons to live (e.g., “to have a family of my own and to see my little brother grow up”). A coping card is created in which the adolescent/child generates a list of strategies that he or she can use in stressful situations, as well as phone numbers to contact in an emergency. A copy of the coping card is given to the adolescent/child to place in his or her wallet for immediate access. Most important family meetings and therapy are in put in place to discuss current situation and how to help the child cope with divorce and
Erikson would explain it in terms of cognitive development. Freud would explain it in terms of psychosexual development. Philip is growing up into a young adult, and he is starting to make decisions based on his beliefs and ideas. According to Erikson, Philip is in his adolescent years and tries out many different roles to find out which single identity he wants to become. Right now he is confused on his roles and who he wants to be.
Either a societal group, a parent or often times a gang 1. a child is looking for acceptance, respect, and a feeling of noteworthiness in whatever capacity possible II. Youth Gangs a. The concept of ‘crime’ to a youth is dictated by their mentor, or governing force which they have been exposed to; whether it is parents first or a gang, the child’s decision making process will adhere to what exposure they had initially with either of these two choices b. Thus a child will join a gang if they are not being reinforced with their identity from home, and if they feel they are of importance to this new ‘bonding’ unit ----------------------- [1] In some instances this is not true, because some theorists say that a crime takes very little time to commit and programs, though semi-affective, do not entirely keep a child away from the criminal lifestyle. This issue of the juvenile delinquent will be more thoroughly examined later in the