Life History Essay
Life History of Joanne
Joanne was born in National Women’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand in October 1964. Joanne’s father worked full time as a plumber, her mother worked part time as a factory worker while also bringing up Joanne and her older brother. Joanne has spent all her life, from birth to present day, living in West Auckland. Joanne has never married and does not have any children. At the time of this interview Joanne is at the middle adulthood stage of her life. This life history follows Joanne’s life stages and identifies her major normative age graded events, normative history graded events and also non normative events, and reflects on the impact of these events on her development. Normative age graded influence included biological processes such as puberty and menopause, also included are sociocultural, environmental processes such as beginning formal education and retirement (Santrock, 2008). Normative history graded influences are common to people of a particular generation because of historical circumstances. Other normative history graded influences include economic, political, and social upheavals (Santrock, 2008). Non normative life events are unusual occurrences that have a major impact on the individual’s life (Santrock, 2008). During this essay Joanne’s development stages will be discussed using theories on life span development by theorists such as Erikson, Piaget, Bowbly and others.
The First Three Years (0-3)
Physical Development
Joanne was born in 1964, she was carried to full term, her mother states that it was a normal pregnancy and delivery, Joanne weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces. Joanne was bottled fed from birth this was due to her mother having had a bad experience when breast feeding her first child. Joanne’s first tooth broke through at 7 months of age. Joanne took her first steps at 11 months and by 18 months Joanne could speak several words. Joanne states her mother says her development was normal (age graded normative events),
Joanne was born in National Women’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand in October 1964. Joanne’s father worked full time as a plumber, her mother worked part time as a factory worker while also bringing up Joanne and her older brother. Joanne has spent all her life, from birth to present day, living in West Auckland. Joanne has never married and does not have any children. At the time of this interview Joanne is at the middle adulthood stage of her life. This life history follows Joanne’s life stages and identifies her major normative age graded events, normative history graded events and also non normative events, and reflects on the impact of these events on her development. Normative age graded influence included biological processes such as puberty and menopause, also included are sociocultural, environmental processes such as beginning formal education and retirement (Santrock, 2008). Normative history graded influences are common to people of a particular generation because of historical circumstances. Other normative history graded influences include economic, political, and social upheavals (Santrock, 2008). Non normative life events are unusual occurrences that have a major impact on the individual’s life (Santrock, 2008). During this essay Joanne’s development stages will be discussed using theories on life span development by theorists such as Erikson, Piaget, Bowbly and others.
The First Three Years (0-3)
Physical Development
Joanne was born in 1964, she was carried to full term, her mother states that it was a normal pregnancy and delivery, Joanne weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces. Joanne was bottled fed from birth this was due to her mother having had a bad experience when breast feeding her first child. Joanne’s first tooth broke through at 7 months of age. Joanne took her first steps at 11 months and by 18 months Joanne could speak several words. Joanne states her mother says her development was normal (age graded normative events),
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