Clarisse Precious Jones is a 16-year-old high school girl whose of African descent living in a low income neighborhood in Las Vegas, NV with her physically, emotionally, and sexually abusive parents. Precious has been physically and sexually abused/raped by her father since the age of 3 and has been pregnant as a result of the rape. Precious is currently pregnant with her second child, while she has also given birth once prior to a now 6-years-old girl that suffers from Down Syndrome. On both occasions, Precious was impregnated by her father who has raped her. In addition, Precious has been subject to emotional and physical abuse by her mother who is unemployed and on welfare support. Precious has disclosed her abuse to a welfare social worker
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According to the article “The Psychosocial Development of Children: Implications for Education and Society — Erik Erikson in Context” (2013) by author Sunil Batra, “At each stage, the child learns to grapple with new instincts and ways of comprehending the self and others, to create a balanced sense of self-regulation” (p. 2). Hence the combination of all these experiences result in the development of an emotionally, physically, and socially unique …show more content…
It is possible that Precious, during the infancy stage, which involves development from birth to 1 1/2 year of age was cared for and loved by her mother who cherished and loved her to such an extent that she named her “Precious.” As Batra (2013) suggests, During infancy, the mother plays the most critical role. Her sense of identity as a happy, mature and contented person influences the level of trust she is able to convey to her child” (p. 259). Development during this stage determines whether the child is able to perceive the world as a caring and a safe place, where they can trust and depend on their caregivers. Ashford et al., (2013) writes, “this trust allows babies to develop positive emotional bonds or social attachment to their caregivers” (p. 246). According to the article “Effect of Incest on Self and Social Functioning: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective” by Pamela Cole and Frank Putnam (1992), “sexual abuse by a parent violates the child’s basic beliefs about safety and trust in relationships, disturbing both the sense of self and the ability to have satisfying relationships in which one feels loved and protected” (p.
According to the article “The Psychosocial Development of Children: Implications for Education and Society — Erik Erikson in Context” (2013) by author Sunil Batra, “At each stage, the child learns to grapple with new instincts and ways of comprehending the self and others, to create a balanced sense of self-regulation” (p. 2). Hence the combination of all these experiences result in the development of an emotionally, physically, and socially unique …show more content…
It is possible that Precious, during the infancy stage, which involves development from birth to 1 1/2 year of age was cared for and loved by her mother who cherished and loved her to such an extent that she named her “Precious.” As Batra (2013) suggests, During infancy, the mother plays the most critical role. Her sense of identity as a happy, mature and contented person influences the level of trust she is able to convey to her child” (p. 259). Development during this stage determines whether the child is able to perceive the world as a caring and a safe place, where they can trust and depend on their caregivers. Ashford et al., (2013) writes, “this trust allows babies to develop positive emotional bonds or social attachment to their caregivers” (p. 246). According to the article “Effect of Incest on Self and Social Functioning: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective” by Pamela Cole and Frank Putnam (1992), “sexual abuse by a parent violates the child’s basic beliefs about safety and trust in relationships, disturbing both the sense of self and the ability to have satisfying relationships in which one feels loved and protected” (p.