Question

Reflect on if and how your reading of the social theories of Erikson (and possibly Peck, Neugarten, Maslow, Levinson and other lifespan theorists) changed your mind about older adulthood.

Answer 1

Erikson has worked upon a lot and developed meaningful social theories. The eight stages theory of Erikson defines how a person grows from his childhood i.e. Infancy to the late adulthood i.e. maturity.

This theory can our mind about the older adulthood because after reading the theory we realize that an individual starts his learning right from his birth till his late adulthood. This learning or experience throughout his life develops a source of wisdom which can be seen in his older adulthood.

It is the fact that people in their older adulthood always try to provide a right direction to their family members and also to little ones which is of a great importance. And also they guide to overcome the failure which they have experienced through out their life so that the younger persons in the family live their life avoiding mistakes so that in their older adulthood they can live happily keeping in mind that their life was a success.