Life History Example

  • Birth!

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    Infancy and Toddlerhood

    Attachment
    Trust vs Mistrust Mother was diagnosed with postpartum depression and received medication. Sometimes, grandmother took care of me.
  • Parental Divorce

    Parental Divorce
    Biological mother and father had lots of arguement and physical fights for last couple of years and they finally agreed to divorce. Clarke-Stewart et al (2000) Effect of Divorce on Very Young Children
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    Early Childhood

    Initiayibr vs guilt
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    Middle Childhood

    Multiple changes in school and neighborhoods, it was very difficult to find close friends and maintain peer-relationship.
    I excelled at school in terms of academic performance. Erikson: Industry vs Inferiority
  • Moved to rural area and changed school

    Moved to rural area far from mom's place. since this move, I had very little chance to meet my mother.
  • Moved again and changed school

    Multiple moving and school changes
    School adjustment
    Peer-relationship
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    Adolescence

    Immigrated to US with my family.
    English was challending at first but it got better. Acculturation
    Racial/Ethnic Identity
    Identify
  • Immigrated to US

    Beginnig of a New Journey Acculturation
    Identify Development
    Racial Ethnic Identify
    Berry et al (2006) Immigrant Youth Acculturation Identity and Adaptation