A ten-year-old girl was adopted from India by a couple in the United States six months ago, and is experiencing behavioral problems such as cheating on tests at school and is getting into fights. Although her teachers are reporting that she is not the aggressor in the fights and always the victim, she has been having difficulty fitting in at her new school due to her thick native accent and it is obvious to her teachers and family that her self-esteem is low. The application of Gilligan’s theory on moral development, Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive development, and Roger’s psychological theory about personality development all offer a better understanding of the client and help in possible treatment interventions.
Theory Critique
Gilligan’s theory on moral development is a theory developed by Carol Gilligan. This theory is an adaptation of Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, and is more focused on the moral dilemmas and development of young girls. Gilligan’s theory is composed of similar stages as “Kohlberg’s moral stages of preconventional, conventional, and postconventional, but are based on research with women” (Good Therapy, 2015). Gilligan’s theory is based on three levels and two transitions. The first level of …show more content…
He “developed a sociocultural approach to cognitive development” (McLeod, 2014). Vygotsky’s theory focuses closely on social interaction and how one’s community plays a central role in one’s cognitive development. Vygotsky’s theory emphasizes that children develop differently depending on their environment. Additionally, the theory emphasizes that children are developed by observing others around them, and they also learn their cultural values through interactions with those around them. “Three concepts are important in understanding Vygotsky’s perspective: the zone of proximal development, scaffolding, and private speech” (Holosko, Dulmus & Sowers, 2013, p.
Theory Critique
Gilligan’s theory on moral development is a theory developed by Carol Gilligan. This theory is an adaptation of Lawrence Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, and is more focused on the moral dilemmas and development of young girls. Gilligan’s theory is composed of similar stages as “Kohlberg’s moral stages of preconventional, conventional, and postconventional, but are based on research with women” (Good Therapy, 2015). Gilligan’s theory is based on three levels and two transitions. The first level of …show more content…
He “developed a sociocultural approach to cognitive development” (McLeod, 2014). Vygotsky’s theory focuses closely on social interaction and how one’s community plays a central role in one’s cognitive development. Vygotsky’s theory emphasizes that children develop differently depending on their environment. Additionally, the theory emphasizes that children are developed by observing others around them, and they also learn their cultural values through interactions with those around them. “Three concepts are important in understanding Vygotsky’s perspective: the zone of proximal development, scaffolding, and private speech” (Holosko, Dulmus & Sowers, 2013, p.