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INFLUENCES ON IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT

Identity development is said to be a defining process of adolescence, a time when a teen is grappling with the multiple roles they play in terms of culture, ethnicity, gender, peer group, and family structure. However, it does have roots earlier. In infancy and childhood, children first recognize that they are individuals, distinct from caregivers and others. They learn that they have their own desires, likes, and dislikes and gain a self-concept. This self-concept, then, is tested against the social bonds they have formed with family and the emerging relationships with playmates and friends.

In this Discussion, you examine the interplay among identity, family, and peer groups in middle childhood.

RESOURCES

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources. 

WEEKLY RESOURCES

TO PREPARE:

· Review the Learning Resources on social development and identity. 

· Watch the  Big Mama documentary in the Learning Resources.

· Consider the influences of both peers and family on a child’s identity development.

BY DAY 3

Post your initial response to the following: 

· Explain the role peer group acceptance plays in identity development among children in middle childhood. Also discuss whether peer acceptance is a predictor of successful adjustment in middle childhood. 

· Then, imagine that you are working with a child being raised by older relatives, as in the  Big Mama video. How would you expect the family situation to affect the child’s identity development?

BY DAY 6

Respond to  two colleagues by describing the skills or tools you would use in working with a child raised by older relatives.

References

· Zastrow, C. H., Kirst-Ashman, K. K., & Hessenauer, S. L. (2019).  Understanding human behavior and the social environment (11th ed.). Cengage Learning.

· Chapter 4, “Social Development in Infancy and Childhood” (pp. 159–232)

· McKegney, C. C. (2021).  Understanding child development in the assessment of stress in children amidst the COVID-19 pandemicLinks to an external site. .  Pediatric Nursing,  47(1), 48–51.

· McLean, K. C., & Syed, M. (2018).  Identity developmentLinks to an external site. . In M. H. Bornstein (Ed.),  The Sage encyclopedia of lifespan human development. Sage.

Media

· Walden University, LLC. (2021).  Meet Ray: Age 7-12 [Video]. Walden University Blackboard. https://waldenu.instructure.com

Time Estimate: 1 minute

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