This essay will look at the case study of Rashid and, using the information provided about him, will consider what issues Rashid and his family may be facing and how theories of lifespan development can be applied to help inform social work intervention. Rashid is in the later stage of adulthood and this will affect how he is viewed by himself and society. The way society views old age is a social construct, which is a perception created through cultural and social practice (dictionary.com, no date), and these change over time and between cultures. Our current society values economic productivity with older people often seen as a drain (Gilleard and Higgs, 2000), despite the economic contributions they make within childcare or voluntary work. This may lead to Rashid experiencing ageism whereby people make assumptions, treat him a certain way or disadvantage him based upon his age. As Rashid is in old age and from an ethnic minority it may benefit a social worker to understand the double jeopardy hypothesis, which proposes Rashid has a double …show more content…
If a person can do this it may lead to feelings of wisdom and a positive experience in later life, however if you are unhappy with the way you feel about yourself or your past this can lead to feelings of despair and bitterness (Gibson and Gibson, 2016). Rashid displays behaviours which may indicate he is struggling to maintain a positive view of himself, Ego Integrity, for example his unwillingness to accept help or talk to anyone. It is important to understand how this life stage may affect him, however Erikson’s stages may be too rigid as everyone has different experiences at different times in their lives. For this reason, other explanations of his behaviours should also be considered when deciding how to most effectively work with Rashid and his
The lifespan interview was conducted 70 years of age married black female whom I will be calling Mrs. D. The purpose was to document the subject’s lifespan history with recollections of important or significant events in her development. Mrs. D is a native of McIntosh, Alabama. She was born to a Mr. and Mrs. Hiram P. Reed Sr. on the 13th of December in 1967 in McIntosh Alabama. She has five siblings 4 brothers and two sisters. She has 6 children three boys and three girls with one son being descent. This interview was conducted on a live face-to-face webcam so that Mrs. D would feel much more comfortable.
Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, Amir was the son of a wealthy social worker. He was brought up with the son of his servant, and perhaps his only best friend, Hassan. Amir had a rocky relation with his father. At times, it seemed as his father loved him but those moments didn’t lasted forever. He thinks Baba (his father) wishes Amir were more like him, and that Baba holds him responsible for killing his mother, who died during his birth. Despite being best friends, Amir thinks that Hassan is beneath him because he belonged to an inferior cast. He used to mock him jokingly or tried to outsmart him. In all fairness, it was Amir’s cowardly nature that
An individual tends to treat another inadequately when they believe they are more superior than the other. This is sometimes caused by the act of influence. In this book, Amir being a Pashtun makes him “superior” compared to Hassan as he is a Hazara; this causes Amir to do and say uncivil things. However despite all the bad behavior Amir has portrayed, throughout the book he has shown love and care for Hassan, Amir specifies that “history isn't easy to overcome -- “I was a Pashtun and he was a Hazara,” (Hosseini C4) Prior to this Amir was talking about how Baba and his relationship with Ali.. He is implying that “history” is referring to Baba, as he never referred Ali as his friend. Amir may have gotten influenced to not consider Hassan a friend
Lifespan development is essential, as it is the changes that happen to us throughout a person’s lifespan. Our development occurs at ages stages where we develop from infancy till death. This essay will contain my life story to display the domains in 5 age stages in my lifespan development. The domains I will be exploring is in this essay is physical, emotional, cognitive, social, cultural and moral domain. The influence of biological and environmental play a significant role in my development. Development is influenced by nature or nurture and its affect will occur throughout lifespan. The changes that occur during development have stage. Each theorists has stages of development where they display the changes. This essay will explore my
Due to a rapid decrease in man power, Abdullah-Rashid state that the RUF continuously decreased the age range of their child combatants. They harassed young men and women and forced them to become enemy soldiers (241). Shah discloses that an estimated quarter of the RUF child combatants were under the age of 18. Disappointingly “more than 4,500 children were drawn into the war as spies, porters, sex-slaves, carriers and combatants for the RUF” (Abdullah and Rashid 240). Abdullah-Rashid also reveal that children were forced to partake in many horrors such as amputating fellow citizens and eviscerating pregnant women (240), “to date over 50,000 people have been killed and one million displaced. People have been raped, and had their limbs amputated”
Broderick, P., & Blewitt, P. (2015). The Life Span: Human Development for Helping Professionals (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
This paper serves to apply the knowledge learned throughout the course, COUN 502, to the development and growth in my lifespan. I will aim to demonstrate a working knowledge of the theories, terminology, and concepts of human growth and development. I will show how these disciplines apply to my own life experiences and how I did throughout my key life events, through the use of empirical studies.
‘’We are moulded by and re-moulded by those who have loved us; and though the love may pass, we are nevertheless their work for good or ill’’ ( Francois Mairlac) 1. Explain the sequence of development that would normally be expected in children and young people from birth to -19 years.Children have certain basic, physical and psychological needs and if these needs are not met then growth psychological developmental will be distorted in many ways. Everyone needs shelter, food, water, warmth and not to mention grooming and hygiene, activities which are laid down in Maslow’s hierarchy of basic need. If they are neglected or unfulfilled then this will have
This has been a very fascinating journey from prenatal, birth to old age. The goal of this paper is to show how my knowledge and understanding of life span development has increased, as well as demonstrate how this knowledge and understanding will apply to and can be used within my area of specialization, Leadership Coaching.
The purpose of this paper is to present a comparison of my knowledge and understanding of lifespan development at the outset of course PSY 7210 Lifespan Development and at the courses’ end. In this paper I will explore lifespan development by identifying and discussing the stages of development, theoretical perspectives and research related to lifespan development. I will conclude with discussing how my knowledge and understanding of lifespan development can be applied within my specialization of Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology.
Amir was a son of a reputed father and he gets to attain school and he gets to learn and experienced many things. For example, he gets to participate in the poetry recitation where he is much interested in and sports although it wasn’t his choice. Whereas, Hassan as a servant stayed home to do the household work. Hassan made Amir’s breakfast, cleaned his room and did all the household chores while Amie goes to school. Though Hassan desires to get the education but there wasn’t a chance given to him as a servant. Therefore, despite illiteracy he would passionately listen to what Amir would read for him. Additionally, Amir grows up as young child who longs for his father’s love and approval. He lives with inexplicable jealousy of Hassan. Whereas, Hassan grows up as a young child serving under Amir and respecting Amir’s order. Hassan is cheerful, loyal and loving. He always attempt to please and serve Amir. Moreover, Hassan wasn’t privileged like Amir as he had to undergo insult and defamation by other people around
Life has its way of turning an individual’s attention to better understanding the overall course of life. One may experience different transitions, and turning points as well as particular life events and family experiences that may influence the developmental trajectories of life. The Moore Family- Ed, Jessica, Derrick, Terrance, Debbie and Barbara- all have stories that have unfolded over a period of time. One of the useful ways I will attempt to explain the Moore’s family stories, and the relationship between time and human behavior, is the life course perspective. The life course perspective maintains that chronological age, relationships, common life transitions, and social change shape people’s lives from birth to death (Hutchinson, 2013). Timing is very important.
Going back forty-five years is not an easy task to complete because I can’t remember some of the finer details of my childhood. I know I was born on a hot August afternoon in Birth Year at Place Of Birth in City ands State. My mother was just twenty-two at the time and was already the mother of two, I was her third child. My father was twenty-one and already a workaholic, I know because my mother would constantly remind me not to be like that. My mother and father were good parents and they tried to give us the best upbringing they could. My father was the kind of person that believed he should provide and protect his family, and he did a very good job of doing that.
In order to find the appropriate research-based intervention, it is important to review the lifespan developmental theories which may apply in this case.
The request for approval for the interview was completed through telephone conversation. The subject was informed that the purpose of the interview was to obtain her recollections of her lifespan with specific emphasis on adolescent through middle age. The interview was taped with permission and then typed into word document. The subject was asked a sequences of general questions for the purpose of establishing the subject’s personal history. The subject was also asked to list the major highlights, accomplishments and expectations for the next five years of her life. Following this, the subject was asked 21 focus questions. The interview was then concluded with a words of