5 pages in length. Analyzing the behaviors and development of Jane and/or her family members using concepts from the stage theories of Freud, Erikson and Piaget finds that both sides of the family tension are drawn from a failure to connect as a single unit. Jane believes her parents have no idea how to raise responsible, conscious-minded children within a nurturing environment, and her parents think she has become a self-centered, rebellious youth who cares little about the path upon which she is traveling. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Piaget finds that both sides of the family tension are drawn from a failure to connect as a single unit. Jane believes her parents have no idea how to
raise responsible, conscious-minded children within a nurturing environment, and her parents think she has become a self-centered, rebellious youth who cares little about the path upon which she is traveling.
Determining whether Jane has experienced progressive or regressive changes during her life requires one to examine how a family is not a stagnant unit; rather, its perpetual growth is indicative
of just how much the presence of ongoing change can represent a steady stream of adjustment problems. Such is the case with Janes regressive and undesirable behavior she exhibits
both at home and in school. One can readily attribute Janes rebellious conduct to the stage in the familys existence where her mother detached herself from the fundamental ability
to effectively mother her daughter, causing feelings of abandonment and fear of attachment that manifest themselves by way of Janes rebellious attitude. According to Ooms (1999), "family crises most
often occur during times of major life cycle transition, when a family becomes overly stressed and developmentally stuck, and is unable to adapt to the new challenges." Freud addresses this
conflict with his Oedipus complex as a way of explaining certain personality traits that develop within and as a result of familial structure. By citing examples of "childhood and
neurotic mental processes" (Appel, 1995, p. 625), Freud was able to create a link between family relationships and the manner in which they affect the individual throughout various stages of
personal development. He was convinced the very essence of family life revolved around the issues of control, lack of privacy and loss of personal identity, which caused him to
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