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Birth
Born in Detroit, Michigan to my parents Bob and Carol. -
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Biosocial Develoment
Mother and father had been married for 5 years. Mother was healthy and happy to finally have her first child after two miscarriages. -
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Cognitive Development
Mother sang and read to me often. Aunts and uncles spent a lot of time with me, I was the first grandchild born. -
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Psychosocial Developement
Mother did not work, she was devoted to being a mother. During this time my sister was born. Father worked many hours. -
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Play Years: Psychosocial Development
Authoritative mother, authoritarian father. Mother allowed us to exspress our feeling more freely. Father not as sensitive to us. -
First Steps
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First Words
dada, mama, herher (Jennifer) -
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Play Years: Biosocial
Moved to Brighton, lower class income. -
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Play Years: Cognitive Development
No preschool, sister is born 1980, jealousy. -
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School Years
Biosocial:Healthy family of 5. I now have 3 sisters. Mother is still stay at home mother. Father still works. Father is not patient when teaching us our phone number, address, etc.. Cognitive: Retained in the second grade. Reading proved difficult. Psychosocial development: Weaker student, bullied and teased. -
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Adolescence
Biosocial: Mestrual period starts age 13. Very skinny and lanky. Embarrased of my body. Cognitive: Not actively involved in any sports. Average student grades. Psychosocial Development: Good friends with strong moral values, good peer pressure. No sexual contact. -
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Emerging Adulthood