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THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH
Maisie's behavior can be interpreted in many different ways, for example using the multidimensional approach we find that there are some similarities between Hutchison's definition of Personal dimensions and Maisie. The psychological person consists of cognition, emotion, and self identity (Hutchison 2013). Maisie is very emotionally unstable, and has little sense of identity. She still believes that this family is not her final family and she will just be simply be passed on the next one soon. Her childhood was very scarring and its possible that her brain did not achieve the same level of cognitive function as her siblings. …show more content…
This theory similar to building blocks since each new stage is build on the previous ones, and a strong foundation in childhood is needed for a healthy adult (Hutchison 2013).
Maisie different from most children her age because these essential building blocks that she needs are missing. And since the foundation is not there, her current behavior is abnormal.
Her current adoptive mother tries to compensate for this in various ways, in an attempt to make up for the missing years of childhood. Maisie gets treated as a child much younger than her actual age, and is showered love, regardless of what she does. Erikson brings up multiple stages that are all contain some psychological crisis that must be overcome (Hutchison 2013). And
Maisie is so far behind in her development, she is still struggling at the trust vs mistrust stage with her adoptive family.
The second theory that relates to the film is the humanistic perspective. Essentially it defines the way each person is unique and is responsible for their own choices. Every individual has the capability to change and when a person acts outside their safety zone, they may …show more content…
THE LIFE COURSE PERSPECTIVE
Life course perspective is essentially the way age , relationships and society shape the persons life from beginning to end (Hutchison 2013). This perspective consists of multiple concepts, such as cohort, transition, trajectory, life events and turning points. This differs greatly from previous theories, like the psychodynamic or social behavioral. There is a shift from the notion that we are pre wired to act a certain way, or our emotions and primal needs drive us. Life course perspective is a more casual approach that is much more people can relate to. Everyone's life is changed by various events, and we grow and mature as we experience good and bad times in our life.
The two concepts that tie in with Maisie are the transitions and turning points. Transitions are new roles or replacement of a previous roles being replaced by new ones. Turning points are major events that can significantly change the a persons life. Maisie experienced many transitions as she was continuously moved from one home to another. Even before she started to
A Home for Maisie 212417193 5 get transferred between families, her role changed from a daughter to a foster youth, as she
A Home for Maisie
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A Home for Maisie 212417193 2
THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL APPROACH
Maisie's behavior can be interpreted in many different ways, for example using the multidimensional approach we find that there are some similarities between Hutchison's definition of Personal dimensions and Maisie. The psychological person consists of cognition, emotion, and self identity (Hutchison 2013). Maisie is very emotionally unstable, and has little sense of identity. She still believes that this family is not her final family and she will just be simply be passed on the next one soon. Her childhood was very scarring and its possible that her brain did not achieve the same level of cognitive function as her siblings. …show more content…
This theory similar to building blocks since each new stage is build on the previous ones, and a strong foundation in childhood is needed for a healthy adult (Hutchison 2013).
Maisie different from most children her age because these essential building blocks that she needs are missing. And since the foundation is not there, her current behavior is abnormal.
Her current adoptive mother tries to compensate for this in various ways, in an attempt to make up for the missing years of childhood. Maisie gets treated as a child much younger than her actual age, and is showered love, regardless of what she does. Erikson brings up multiple stages that are all contain some psychological crisis that must be overcome (Hutchison 2013). And
Maisie is so far behind in her development, she is still struggling at the trust vs mistrust stage with her adoptive family.
The second theory that relates to the film is the humanistic perspective. Essentially it defines the way each person is unique and is responsible for their own choices. Every individual has the capability to change and when a person acts outside their safety zone, they may …show more content…
THE LIFE COURSE PERSPECTIVE
Life course perspective is essentially the way age , relationships and society shape the persons life from beginning to end (Hutchison 2013). This perspective consists of multiple concepts, such as cohort, transition, trajectory, life events and turning points. This differs greatly from previous theories, like the psychodynamic or social behavioral. There is a shift from the notion that we are pre wired to act a certain way, or our emotions and primal needs drive us. Life course perspective is a more casual approach that is much more people can relate to. Everyone's life is changed by various events, and we grow and mature as we experience good and bad times in our life.
The two concepts that tie in with Maisie are the transitions and turning points. Transitions are new roles or replacement of a previous roles being replaced by new ones. Turning points are major events that can significantly change the a persons life. Maisie experienced many transitions as she was continuously moved from one home to another. Even before she started to
A Home for Maisie 212417193 5 get transferred between families, her role changed from a daughter to a foster youth, as she