Erik Erikson 8 Stages Child Development

1. Raza Raheel
(B.Ed Hons 1st Year of “2017-2021”)
Government Elementary College of
Education
(Men) Thatta

2. This lesson discusses about the 8 stages
of development psychologist Erik Erickson
studied and developed.

3.  Erickson was born in Frankfurt, Germany on June 15,
1902.
 Erickson’s father abandoned his mother before he was
born.
 Erickson’s mother then married Dr. Theodor
Homberger, who was Erickson’s doctor.
 When Erickson graduated high school, he wandered
the streets of London, hoping to become an artist.
 When he was 25, one of his friends suggested he
apply for a teaching position at an American school
that was run by Dorothy Burlingham.
 It was here that Erickson began learning about
pshychology.

4.  While he worked at this school, Erickson was
psychoanalyzed by Anna Freud.
 He then met his wife here and had three
children with her.
 Because of the Nazi’s coming into power,
Erickson and his family were forced to leave
Vienna and they went to Copenhagen.
 After that move, they left for Boston and
Erickson was offered a job at Harvard
Medical School.

5. Erickson began practicing child
psychoanalysis.
Erickson then moved onto teaching at
Yale.
After his time at Yale he began teaching at
University of California Berkeley.
It was while he was at Berkeley that he did
his studies that are now famous.
Erickson died in 1994.

6. Infant (Birth – 18 Months)
• At this stage, an infant develops their
sense of trust. With proper care and
attention, the child will be able to trust.
However, if this does not happen, it leads
to mistrust in the child’s life.
• Important events: Feeding
• Basic conflict: Trust vs. Mistrust

7. Early Childhood (2 – 3 years)
• Child needs to develop a certain level of
independence through exploration.
• Important Events: Toilet training
• Basic Conflict: Autonomy vs. Shame and
Doubt

8. Preschool (3 – 5 years)
• A sense of control and power is important
in a child’s life at this stage. They feel a
sense of purpose if they succeed in this.
• Important Events: Exploration
• Basic Conflict: Initiative vs. Guilt

9. School Age (6 – 11 years)
• Children are forced to cope with school
and other social demands.
• Important Events: School
• Basic Conflict: Industry vs. Inferiority

10. Adolescence (12 – 18 years)
• Teens develop a sense of self. If they
accomplish this, they can stay true to
themselves and what they believe.
• Important Events: Social Relationships
• Basic Conflict: Identity vs. Role Confusion

11. Young Adulthood (19 – 40 years)
• Intimate, loving relationships need to form
in this stage. If this fails to happen, people
feel alone and isolated.
• Important Events: Relationships
• Basic Conflict: Intimacy vs. Isolation

12. Middle Adulthood (40 – 65 years)
• Adults need to create things that they can
nurture that will outlast them; generally,
children. If they do not accomplish this,
they will feel as though they did nothing
good for the world.
• Important Events: Work and Parenthood
• Basic Conflict: Generativity vs. Stagnation

13. Maturity (65 – death)
• Adults look back onto their life and need to
be able to feel fulfilled. If they do not feel
this, they will feel bitter and defeated.
• Important Events: Reflection on Life
• Basic Conflict: Ego Integrity vs. Despair

14. http://psychology.about.com/library/bl_psyc
hosocial_summary.htm
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/erikson.ht
ml Dr. George C. Boeree, 2006

15.  RAZA RAHEEL 