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Journal #6 Adolescence

This is a review of life from 13-18 years of age.  Where you did live in and with whom? **We lived in our family home- 5 bedroom 3 bath house with both parents and my 2 brothers***

Who were your primary caregivers and support system? Both Parents

  Include any other information about your overall health, physical, cogntive, psychological, and social development.

During each developmental stage, you will keep a journal about your own development. Based on your readings, your notes from class, and information you obtain from family members or friends, you will construct a record of your own development across the lifespan.

Your entries should be thoughtful and demonstrate critical thinking. Focus on the facts, then your application of what that information tells you about your growth and development, and what implications that information has for you as a person and as a social worker.

During each stage of development, you should address information about your mastery of the developmental tasks, any hazards you experienced, and relevant information using the theoretical framework of the program.

Format EACH SECTION of your journal as follows:

SECTION TITLE (Biophysical, Psychological, Cognitive/Social Learning/ Social Dimensions) Open each section with an introduction including dates, personal observations, and general comments. You are to include the appropriate reference to the theoretical materials for each section as aligned below. Then using the three headings below, relate and assess your personal experience to relevant sections from the text and Journal Research:
    Biophysical Dimension
    Psychological Dimension – Discussion of Erikson’s Psychosocial Development Identity vs. Role Confusion
    Cognitive/Social Learning Dimension – Discussion of Cognitive and Social Learning Developmental Theories – Piaget’s _ Formal Operational
    Social Dimension

Use the following guidelines:

1.    Identify toxic and nurturing events in your life, and how you have reacted to those events. Who was actively involved in your mother or parent’s lives during this time? What type of environment were you conceived and in what type of environment was your mother living during pregnancy?

Did she receive prenatal care? Did she have employment, and if so what did she do for work? **My mother was a Registered Nurse**
Was it a nurturing or toxic environment at home and at work? My environment was nuturing** I went to a private chrisitan academy up until 8th grade and then I went to Regular High school***.
As you identify events across your life, look for a common theme.

2.    Identify the influences of family, school, church, ethnicity, etc. and the coping behaviors developed as a result of those influences. For example, assume your family believed family business is private and you got into trouble if you told anyone what happened in your home. How did that influence your ability to cope with events such as death, illness, loss of a job, etc.? Use systems theory to discuss these issues.

3.    Consider the developmental tasks of each life stage. Ask yourself how the incidents you have identified have affected your own ability to successfully resolve each developmental task through young adulthood.

4.    Finally, conclude your paper by summarizing your overall understanding and perspective of this stage of life.  Are there any specific issues identified that hindered or assisted in your transition into the next stage of life?

The paper must be typed, double-spaced, with accurate spelling and grammar. APA is the required style for citations and references. Each journal is to include a minimum of 2 scholastic journal references related to the stage, development, issues identified.

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