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Erikson's Stage Of Autonomy Vs Shame Analysis

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According to Erickson, children learn in stages and if these stages are hindered with, the development of the child will impair the corresponding aspect of life he/she should have learned in that stage. Fran frequently corrects her 17-month-old son Jeremy’s attempt to talk and refuses to respond to his gestures. Some parents like Fran find that correcting a child will help them learn, but this is not the case. Erikson’s stage of autonomy verses shame exemplifies the detrimental effects of the misconceptions parents have toward development. Autonomy is the independence a child strives for during his/her second year of life. Allowing a child to be independent is the best way for a child to learn the correct way to perform tasks. If a child

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