Erick Erickson’s Psychosocial Development

Stages

Or the Oral Sensory Stage. Major emphasis is on the mother’s positive and

loving care for the child, with big emphasis on visual and contact and touch.

Infancy: Birth to 18 MonthsCrisis: Trust vs. Mistrust

BS: Hope

Learning to master our skills. Learning finer motor training and the toilet

training “Terrible Two’s” Most important relationship: Parents

Early Childhood: 18 months- 3yearsCrisis: Autonomy vs. Doubt

BS: Self control, courage and will

Experience a desire to copy adults around them.

Child’s imagination is running rampant “Oedipus Complex” Significant relationship: basic family

Play Age: 3- 5 y/oCrisis: Initiative vs. Guilt

BS: Purpose

Often called as Latency Capable of learning, creating and

accomplishing numerous new skills and knowledge thus, developing a sense of industry.

Very social stage of development. Parents are no longer the complete authority

but, they are still important.

School Age: 6-12 y/oCrisis: Industry vs. Inferiority

BS: Competence

According to Erickson development mostly depends upon what is done to us.

Life becomes more complex as they attempt to find their own identity, struggle with social interactions, and grapple with moral rules.

Significant relationship: Peer groups

Adolescence: 12-18 y/oCrisis: Identity vs. Role Confusion

BS: Devotion and Fidelity

Seek for more companions and love We find mutually satisfying relationships

through marriage and friends We start our own family Our world begin to shrink as in defense we

feel superior to others Significant relationship: marital partner and

friends

Young Adulthood: 18-35 y/0Crisis: Intimacy and Solidarity vs.

IsolationBS: Affiliation and Love

We tend to be occupied with meaningful work and issues surrounding our family.

Expect to “be in charge” The significant task is to perpetuate culture

and transmit values through the family and working to establish a stable environment.

Middle Adulthood: 35- 55 or 65Crisis: Generality vs. Stagnation

BS: Production and Care

Look back in our lives with happiness and content, feeling fulfilled with deep sense that life has meaning and we’ve made a contribution

Death is the completion of life.

Late Adulthood: 55 or 65 to DeathCrisis: Integrity vs. Despair

BS: Wisdom