SOCSCI 2CC3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Tender Years, Thrice
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They are born into a culture that defines their opportunities and possibilities. : social structures vary between cultures and between times. Erikson - developmental approach: infancy: trust is established through adult"s constant care, comfort and attention. This trust is generalized to other experiences in their life. Some adults ignore or side step the child"s question which makes them question their self-worth and lower their self-esteem: childhood: sense of growing independence that drive them into new and complex skills. With these new skills, they establish meaning in themselves and continue to initiate activities to test their capacities and to discover their positive possible roles in the future. Guilt results when kids feel as though they have to succeed to the extreme. Become very competitive, cheating and manipulation are not out of the question to win. In the canadian family in crisis (5th ed.