Comparing Erikson's Infancy And The Rest Of Life
When and how does (one) develop sense of ‘I’? (Erik Erikson, Infancy and the Rest of Life, 1983)
Self-identity is the key element in adolescences phase where they want to know and find themselves. Kroger (2004) stated that the basis of self-identity formation starts in the first year of life which involves the interactions between the parents and the child. In the research of adolescent identity growth, Erikson’s approach is said to be one of the earliest model in the context of development (Kroger, 2004). Based on Erikson, it may be hard for adolescents to find their sense of identity as crisis of identity confusion occurs at this stage. The process of knowing themselves have different point of view: historical and socio-cultural (Kroger, 2004). …show more content…
During the nineteenth century, the issue of identity started to become worrisome in United States where a new group of emigrants were trying to clarify themselves in an unknown place far away from their family’s ancestral homes (Kroger, 2004). Thus, self-identity is influenced by the course of time and place. Late adolescences and adults rejected the Christian dogma during the Victorian Era as they came out with morality could survive without religion (Kroger, 2004). Therefore, Victorian adolescents had to form their adulthood identities without a proper guideline because of cultural uncertainty. From the perspective of socio-cultural, adolescents find out their self-definition with the sense of freedom. Frankie had the desire to get out from the control of the family and other socio-cultural settings that restricts herself (Kroger, 2004). The settings include the social class, ethnicity, technological and normative influences for
Self-identity is the key element in adolescences phase where they want to know and find themselves. Kroger (2004) stated that the basis of self-identity formation starts in the first year of life which involves the interactions between the parents and the child. In the research of adolescent identity growth, Erikson’s approach is said to be one of the earliest model in the context of development (Kroger, 2004). Based on Erikson, it may be hard for adolescents to find their sense of identity as crisis of identity confusion occurs at this stage. The process of knowing themselves have different point of view: historical and socio-cultural (Kroger, 2004). …show more content…
During the nineteenth century, the issue of identity started to become worrisome in United States where a new group of emigrants were trying to clarify themselves in an unknown place far away from their family’s ancestral homes (Kroger, 2004). Thus, self-identity is influenced by the course of time and place. Late adolescences and adults rejected the Christian dogma during the Victorian Era as they came out with morality could survive without religion (Kroger, 2004). Therefore, Victorian adolescents had to form their adulthood identities without a proper guideline because of cultural uncertainty. From the perspective of socio-cultural, adolescents find out their self-definition with the sense of freedom. Frankie had the desire to get out from the control of the family and other socio-cultural settings that restricts herself (Kroger, 2004). The settings include the social class, ethnicity, technological and normative influences for