EDUC 322 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Parenting Styles
10 Nov 2016
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Unit 2: erikson"s psychsocial theory of development part 3. Erik erikson"s psychosocial theory of development describes eight stages of ego development that unfold in a genetically determined sequence. Psychosocial growth develops according to an epigenetic principle, which refers to how the growing personality goes through stages according to a ground plan that guides it toward broader and broader social interactions. Erikson"s stages of development are claimed to be universal, although the details within the stages may vary from culture to culture. Thus, development is an integration of biological, psychological, and social/cultural forces, with an emphasis on the individual as an active agent in his or her social world. Each stage presents the individual with a psychosocial crisis a turning point that can yield different outcomes. The crisis is based on the individual"s needs and societal expectations for a person of that age.
