Elliot Anderson, is a 59 year old widower. According to Erikson’s theory Mr. Anderson is in the Middle Adulthood stage (Newman & Newman, 2009). The developmental tasks of middle adulthood are managing a career, nurturing an intimate relationship, expanding caring relationship/parenting, and managing the household (Newman & Newman, 2009). Mr. Anderson claims that he hasn’t been to work for the past 2 months. Considering the loads of stress he’s been under he feels he isn’t capable of working. At this time, Mr. Anderson is also considering an early retirement. He states that Eloise is his main concern. From the social worker’s gathering, Mr. Anderson isn’t successful achieving the developmental task, managing a career. Before his wife’s Carol
