Liane’s story in terms of bio-psycho-social development over the years is rather complex. Biological development focuses on an adolescent’s puberty and the correlated physical changes. “All of Liane’s hair fell out in seventh grade” (Franzini , 2007). Due to stress Liane developed an incurable autoimmune disease, which caused her hair to fall out. She was stressing over boys, “girlie stuff” (Franzini , 2007). Which most girls do so during this time in their life, but Liane faced an abnormal situation physically. Psychological development was very evident in Liane’s story. Liane’s self image was very poor. In her story she exhibited her poor self-image multiple times, for instance she stated, “My big insecurity had always been my teeth,” (Franzini
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The first strength I noticed in Liane was her ability to channel her emotions into art and poetry. I believe that this allowed her to cope with her emotions in a healthy fashion. The second strength I noticed was her acceptance of her own self-identity, to the point where she no longer felt the need and pressure to fit in. At this point in Liane’s story I feel that her self-identity was developing threw her self-awareness and self-acceptance. It also showed Liane’s resiliency, after all she had gone threw, she found a sense of homoeostasis. The last major strength I saw was her overall awareness of how her social environment played a big role in her life at that time. Each of these strengths slowly developed normally after her hair had grown back by eighth grade. I believe that her strengths developed from many of her obstacles/abnormalities she had to …show more content…
According to our text, in regards to Erickson’s eight stages of development, only one stage is applicable to adolescents, which is stage 5. Stage 5 in Erickson’s theory is Identity Versus Role Confusion, which is during adolescents. At this stage adolescents struggle with trying to figure out whom they are (their identity), while trying to understand the roles they play, and how their identity fits with those roles. Role confusion then transpires when the adolescent doesn’t fit their roles into their perceived
The first strength I noticed in Liane was her ability to channel her emotions into art and poetry. I believe that this allowed her to cope with her emotions in a healthy fashion. The second strength I noticed was her acceptance of her own self-identity, to the point where she no longer felt the need and pressure to fit in. At this point in Liane’s story I feel that her self-identity was developing threw her self-awareness and self-acceptance. It also showed Liane’s resiliency, after all she had gone threw, she found a sense of homoeostasis. The last major strength I saw was her overall awareness of how her social environment played a big role in her life at that time. Each of these strengths slowly developed normally after her hair had grown back by eighth grade. I believe that her strengths developed from many of her obstacles/abnormalities she had to …show more content…
According to our text, in regards to Erickson’s eight stages of development, only one stage is applicable to adolescents, which is stage 5. Stage 5 in Erickson’s theory is Identity Versus Role Confusion, which is during adolescents. At this stage adolescents struggle with trying to figure out whom they are (their identity), while trying to understand the roles they play, and how their identity fits with those roles. Role confusion then transpires when the adolescent doesn’t fit their roles into their perceived