How Will Knowledge of Health and Wellness Be Helpful to You

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Essay

How will knowledge of health and wellness be helpful to you as a future professional in an early childhood setting?

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Definitions:

Psychosocial Stage

Stages of psychological and social development postulated by Erik Erikson, through which an individual progresses throughout their lifetime.

Identity Versus Identity Confusion

Erikson’s fifth developmental stage, which individuals experience during the adolescent years. At this time, adolescents examine who they are, what they are all about, and where they are going in life.

Initiative Versus Guilt

A stage in Erickson's psychosocial development theory where children learn to exercise independence and initiative, but may feel guilt when unsuccessful.

Psychosocial Stages

Erikson's theory that proposes eight stages of human development, each characterized by a different conflict that must be resolved for healthy psychological development.