Out of the theorist’s Erikson, Bandura, and Freud, I mostly agree with Erikson’s view. Though I do not particularly agree with every single view each theorists presents, I can mostly correspond with Erikson. Erikson’s view of old age was taken from a slightly different perspective. Erikson seemed to take a more positive approach. Erikson depicts people in their older years as reminiscing of their previous years. “Elderly people seek out opportunities to contribute in ways that strengthen both themselves and those whom they assist.” (Smart. 2012). Erikson’s views on the elder paints a sense of independence. Too many people depict the elder’s as helpless and a regression of their former self. However, Erikson’s view tends to take a more
