Professional Documents
Culture Documents
STAGES
BY:
ERICK
ERICKSON
INFANT
Birth to 18 months
TODDLER
18 months to 3 years
(go)
Major Question: Can I do thing myself or am I If children are not allowed to learn by doing,
reliant on the help of others?
they develop a sense of doubt in their
abilities.
PRESCHOOLER
3 to 6 years
Psychosocial Conflict/Crises:Initiative
versus Guilt
Basic Virtue:Purpose
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
6 years to Puberty
Psychosocial Conflict/Crises:Industry versus
Inferiority
Basic Virtue:Competence
Radius of Significant relations: Neighborhood";
school
Psychosocial modalities: To make things
(competing) and to make things together
Favorable Outcome: Method and competence
Important Event(s):School
Significant Relationship: Neighbors, Schools
Major Question: How can I be good?
ADOLESCENCE
Adolescence years
Psychosocial Conflict/Crises:Identity Versus
Confusion
Basic Virtue:Fidelity
Radius of Significant relations: Peer groups and
out-groups models of leadership
Psychosocial modalities: To be oneself (or not
to be) and To sharing being oneself
Favorable Outcome: Devotion and fidelity
Important Event(s):Social Relationships
Significant Relationships: Peers, Role Model
Major Question: Will I be loved or will I be
alone?
Psychosocial Conflict/Crises:Intimacy
Versus Isolation
Basic Virtue:Love
Psychosocial Conflict/Crises:Generativity
Versus Stagnation
Basic Virtue:Care
Radius of Significant relations: Divided
labor and shared household
Psychosocial modalities: To make be and
to take care of
Favorable Outcome: Production and care
Important Event(s):Parenthood and
Work
Significant Relationship: Household,
Workmates
Psychosocial Conflict/Crises:Integrity
versus despair
Basic Virtue:Wisdom