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Stan (age 10) is having trouble with his self-esteem as he is not developing skills as fast as his peers, which his parents had a negative response to. Stan feels as though he is inferior to his counter parts. Erikson's forth stage states the goal of individuals at this age are to learn to work effectively with cultural materials or, if adults are too critical, develop a sense of being incapable of working effectively.
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Stan now age 17 is at a point in his development where he is now discovering his identity. He is having no trouble adapting to his physical and mental changes. Erikson's fifth stage Identity Vs. Role Confusion is a crisis of adolescence, with two alternative paths, establishing a clear and definite identity, or experiencing identity confusion, which is a failure to form a stable and secure identity
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At the age of 44, Stan is an outstanding employee at his job. Stan is productive and proficient at his job because he sees it as a way of giving back and making a positive change in his community. In his seventh stage, Erikson states the central crisis of middle adulthood, is characterized by two alternatives, the motivation to contribute to the well-being of the generations to come (generativity) or focusing on narrow self-interest without concern for the good of others (stagnation).