The Effects Of Social Interest On Children

Observing a child is a fascinating and eye opening experience. It is amazing to see how children view certain things differently than adults. Things that some adults take for granted, children see as a miracle. I recently observed a little girl. For the purposes of confidentiality, the name of the little girl has been changed to Katy. She is five years old and has two older sisters. She will start kindergarten this year. I observed Katy on June 20, 2016 at twelve in the afternoon at the park with her mother present. It was nearly 100 degrees outside. There were a couple other children at the park as well.

Gender is a concept constructed entirely by society. We base gender off of what we perceive and what others perceive of us. Until fairly recently, it has been categorized as one of two things: male or female. When we watched the documentary in class, we saw evidence of society 's socialization of young children. Commercials for Nerf Guns, action figures, and cars and trucks were all depicted with young boys as their users. Never did we see a girl playing with GI Joes or with Hot Wheels, only boys played with those. Meanwhile, dolls, baking sets, and make up kits were only advertised to girls, and no boys were shown playing with Barbies or Bratz. Society begins to shape gender notions from a very early age, where people are shown that they are one or the other, either male or female.

Following this study Watkins (1992) analyzed the research activity with Adlerian theory appearing in the Journal of Individual Psychology during the years 1982 to 1990. 103 studies appeared during this nine-year period. This was a significant increase over the previous 12 years that he had reported on earlier (Watkins, 1983). Although he did not attempt to evaluate the quality of the studies reported, Watkins (1992) does conclude by stating that the research into Adler's theory is still on the increase and suggests it is a vital theory that lends itself to empirical inquiry. Since 1990, the reported research has continued to grow with the Journal of Individual Psychology publishing additional studies on marriage, children, substance abuse, class room management, behavioral problems in children and youth, and offenders. A number of other professional journals have included research articles on Adlerian theory as well.

Alfred Adler believed that humans “are not passive victims of heredity or environment (not objects) but active constructors and interpreters of their situations (subjects) (Stein, 1998).” This means that whatever has happened in the past, and early childhood especially, has greatly impacted the way we conduct our lives as adults. However, it is not what was done to us or not done to us that only effects our lives, but mainly how be interpreted those situations and how we formed our self image around them. It can be said that if a young child continually compared themselves to older children and adults they may develop inferiority feelings, which are guided by fictional beliefs. Adler believed these feelings would force these children to strive toward an unrealistic final goal. “The final goal is a fictional creation of the individual – an imagined ideal situation of perfection, completion, or overcoming. Movement toward the final goal is motivated by a striving to overcome the feelings of inferiority (Stein, 1998).” Yet, Adler believed in an actual and attainable “final goal” that was very similar to Maslow’s theory of “self-actualization [and moving] toward the full realization of [peoples] potential (Maslow, 1970).”

The population I want to work with once I become a counselor is adolescents. Like all developmental stages, this group has unique characteristics. Aligning my personal beliefs combined with the knowledge I have of this age group, I have chosen Adlerian for my counseling theory. Breaking down personality development, the change process, the focus of the session and personality traits of the counselor through an Adlerian kaleidoscope, I will examine how this theory aligns with my beliefs and will provide guidance in my counseling career.

The belief in Adlerian theory fits with my philosophy of life that individual past can help us understand why people attempt to behave a certain way and that people new decisions or goals are influenced by their past decisions. I believe that if I integrate the Adlerian theory into my work, this will give me the opportunity to have a better understanding of my student’s culture, background and past family information which will help me

Adlerian Theory highlights the importance of focusing on the individual and the concept of social interest in relation to an individual’s desire to have a sense belonging within society. Emphasized within the theory is the idea that behavior is goal-oriented and individuals have the capacity for growth (Dufrene, Henderson, and Eckart, 2016). In the video presented on Adlerian Theory (Psychotherapy.net, 1997), Diane Kjos, Ph.D. and Jon Carlson PsyD. begin with engaging in a discussion on the theoretical approach to provide background on the theory. To illustrate the application of the theory within the helping relationship, a session is then presented for review using Adlerian Theory with Dr. Carson and a client, Gina, followed by questioning and feedback from the audience and hosts on the session.

The underlying concepts in the article directly relate to family systems theory. Family systems theory states that all members of a family are reciprocal and impact on one another, all parts of the family change and the family works as a whole instead of a number of smaller sections (Missouri Department of Social Services, 2014). The concept of the interconnected nature of a family is highlighted in this article as it states that children will be impacted by the behaviour and experiences of the parents during early stages of

Family is of great importance to having a functional or dysfunctional development; it will help or impede the child to have a support system in place.

The eight key concepts Bowen family system theory is used to help understand the social system and provide effective ways to solving problems in those areas (Kerr, 2000). The triangle concept is explained as a three-person relationship where it is used to understand the action and emotion of others (Kerr, 2000). Differentiation of self can be explained on how one view themselves in social groups and families (Kerr, 2000). Depending on how someone handles the interaction in social groups and families can affect how a client think and feels about oneself. The nuclear family emotional process focuses on relationship patterns that develop problem in the family. The four basic relationship patters include marital conflict, dysfunction in one spouse, impairment of one or more children, and emotional distance. The family projection process focuses on the process of which parents transmit their emotional problems to their child or children (Kerr). The multigenerational transmission process describes the level

After a thorough review of the textbook and the course material, the specific family system approach that I choose to explore is the Bowenian Approach for this literature review. This specific family system approach is also known as the Bowen Family System Theory as well (D.V. Papero, 2006). The Bowen Family System Theory was established by Murray Bowen, a theorist and psychiatrist who specialized in treating children who were deranged and had schizophrenia (Rockwell, 2010). In the 1950s, Bowen wanted to explore a new venture so he decided that he wanted all of the family members of each child to be involved in an therapeutic process at the same time (Rockwell, 2010).

Adler saw that what is learned in the family, is central to one’s later self-image, relationships, work, marital choices, parenting, moral behavior, and how one pursues one’s goals. Adler felt that there were three basic childhood

Early childhood on social and emotional development is something very important in a child’s early stages in life. This is where children often learn about their reactions and responses on how they act as well on how others react towards them. In this stage, children learn a lot from the way their parents, friends, teachers, etc, express themselves. In the essay I will be talking about how we can help our children interact with others being social, expressing their feelings, and understanding the way other peers feel. Sharing feelings will definitely be very big in their life so they show a good solid understanding of how to interact with other people even outside the home. Being a parent to the child will help them the most in their life

2. Tell about a time when your friends’ opinions were different than your parents’ and how you felt about it.

A counselor duty is to understand his or her client’s problems they are facing with life, and to collect active data about each individual background. The duty of being Alice counselor, I analyze the information that was provided to me and understood that Alice probably was the middle child growing up in her family. Therefore, she was the child who went unnoticed throughout her childhood. This behavior shows up within her marriage, she plays a back role with Javier. Prior to the behavior she exhibits, she has no voice in any family suggestions that are made. Examining the information that was provided to me about Javier, the conclusion I drawn he was the oldest child in his family. Furthermore, the child who’s the oldest in a family holds the most responsibilities, then any other child within the household. Due to circumstances, the behavior Javier shows within his marriage as the one who take care of all the responsibilities, and care for everyone in the household. As using the Adlerian concept, I will focus on Javier’s and Alice’s