HUMAN SEXUALITY

Psycho Social Stage of Development

Psycho Social Stage of Development

Introduction

Erikson's model of psychosocial development is a very unusual, highly regarded and meaningful concept. Life is a series of lessons and challenges which help us to grow. Erikson's brilliant theory helps to tell us why. The theory is helpful for child development and adults too. Erik Erikson first published his eight stage theory of human development in his 1950 book Childhood and Society. In this paper, my psychosocial development stage is discussed which is Sixth intimacy vs. isolation, and the psychological changes at each stages are reviewed. From the birth till death a person is developed continuously. Now it is very important to know the significance of these eight stages in the individual's life. Each stage plays a great role in development of an individual (Miller, 1983). Human sexuality focuses on the idea that there is a spatial component to the connections between sexuality (in all its forms), power, and knowledge.

This body of work, following on the heels of the post structural turn in the social sciences and humanities, is a direct outgrowth of feminist geography. Social and spatial constructions of both gender and sex are invoked through issues of heteropatriarchy, which challenges the unequal power relations between those at “the center” (usually heterosexual males) and all other gendered and sexual identities. Lesbians in particular suffer even greater oppression due to the dual constructions of gender and sexuality. As seen through the eyes of lesbian feminist geographers, perceptions of space and place are very important when played out through these manifestations of heterosexual patriarchal power. Sometimes called heteronormativity, this assumed or “compulsory heterosexuality” is challenged in geographical research, giving credence and voice to those sexual minorities that are oppressed and marginalized because of their “difference.” Hence, there is a heavy emphasis on identifying how geographical space plays a critical role in defining one's sexual identity. In other words, notions of space and place reveal how particular sexualities materialize themselves on the material landscape.

Erikson's Psychosocial Development Theory

I'm sure most of the people must have heard the term "identity crisis" before. She thought of as a conflict of individual and society, and its introduction came from a psycho-analyst of the most famous 20th century. During life, we are all changing and evolving. However, in the field of development psychology, the process of growth, maturation and change, has traditionally been seen as a process inherent in childhood. Erik Erikson was one of the first theorists who believed that development continues throughout life. He developed a theory of development, according to which a person throughout life is eight stages of development. At each stage, there is a particular conflict that they must resolve in order to successfully develop further. At each stage, there is a particular conflict that they must resolve in order to successfully develop further. It is believed that the crisis remained unresolved or poorly resolved, continue to occur throughout life, they can be accessed and resolve them at a later stage (Goethals, ...