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Lifespan perspective
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a leading dynamic system approach making four assumptions to make up the borader view: Lifelong, multi directional and multidimensional, highly plastic and affected by multiple external forces
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Life long
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events occuring during each major period can have equally powerful effects on future change
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Multiple interfacing forces
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biological historical, social and cultural
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age graded influences
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events that are strongly related to age and therefore fairly predictable in when they occur and how long they last for.
e.g going to school at age of 5 |
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history graded influences
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a cohort group tend to be alike in ways that set them apart from people born at other times
e.g. baby boomers. technology |
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nonormative influences
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events that are irregular: the just happen to just one or a few people and do not follow a predictable timeline.
e.g plane crash |