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Miles- Toddlerhood
Miles (age 2) doesn't want to try to put his clothes and shoes on without help. If he tries and fails in his first attempt, he cries and doesn't want to try it again. In Erikson’s second stage, autonomy versus shame and doubt The crisis is a sense of shame and doubt due to excessive restraint or punishment -
Miles- Adolescence
Miles (age 18) wants to move in with his girlfriend and work instead of going to college. He comes from a Mexican family and his parents are very disappointed of this mentality In Erikson’s fifth stage, intimacy versus identity confusion The crisis is between his capacity and goals align within his Hispanic culture and customs and traditions from the U.S. -
Miles- Middle adulthood
Miles (age 29) and Ashley married because they want to spend the rest of their lives together and share and accomplish each other's goals. In Erikson’s sixth stage, intimacy versus isolation The crisis would be in Miles doesn't want to feel vulnerable by nor sharing his goals with Ashley, resulting in isolation and failure to keep his marriage
