1. Discuss how Erikson’s stage of psychosocial development of generatively versus stagnation motivates the decisions made by adults during middle adulthood
Berk (2014) stated in Erickson Theory of development; generativity versus stagnation deals with middle adulthood stage seven. Erickson believes that when a person reaches middle adulthood, they begin to think about how they can leave a legacy for the next generation. This type of a person is more concern what can I give, versus what can I receive. On the other hand, a person who is considered in stagnation, is only looking for what they can receive, versus what can I give. This type of person could care less what type of legacy he or she is leaving once he is no longer here.
2. How do roles like kinkeeper or parental caretaker affect adults' self-care (e.g., physical, social, and psychological)? …show more content…
I have taken on the responsibility of caring for my elderly parents. Once a person parents becomes a certain age and is no longer able to care for themselves, the role of parents versus children reverse; now the elderly parent becomes the child and the child become the parent. Physically, this new role reversal can become very exhausting and time consume. The responsibility of seeing a parent who use to be so vibrant, now is waiting on you, the child to come and care for them; seeing this will definitely affect the caregiver psychological and social outlook when looking at their now helpless parents. Also, the caregiver will also start thinking about how one day they will be in the same place as their parent is now. In the African American culture, it is custom that the children take care of their elders to prevent them from entering into a nursing home or some type of
Berk (2014) stated in Erickson Theory of development; generativity versus stagnation deals with middle adulthood stage seven. Erickson believes that when a person reaches middle adulthood, they begin to think about how they can leave a legacy for the next generation. This type of a person is more concern what can I give, versus what can I receive. On the other hand, a person who is considered in stagnation, is only looking for what they can receive, versus what can I give. This type of person could care less what type of legacy he or she is leaving once he is no longer here.
2. How do roles like kinkeeper or parental caretaker affect adults' self-care (e.g., physical, social, and psychological)? …show more content…
I have taken on the responsibility of caring for my elderly parents. Once a person parents becomes a certain age and is no longer able to care for themselves, the role of parents versus children reverse; now the elderly parent becomes the child and the child become the parent. Physically, this new role reversal can become very exhausting and time consume. The responsibility of seeing a parent who use to be so vibrant, now is waiting on you, the child to come and care for them; seeing this will definitely affect the caregiver psychological and social outlook when looking at their now helpless parents. Also, the caregiver will also start thinking about how one day they will be in the same place as their parent is now. In the African American culture, it is custom that the children take care of their elders to prevent them from entering into a nursing home or some type of