Assignment task:
Chapter eleven of your Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan text outlines developmental tasks of middle adulthood, such as career management and change, nurturing of intimate relationships, and the expansion of relationships and management of a household. Consider that the primary psychosocial crisis of middle adulthood is generativity versus stagnation. Think about someone you know well who is currently in this stage of life. Draw upon your Counseling Individuals Through the Lifespan text (specifically Chapter eleven) to address the following questions:
What kinds of changes have you seen in this individual's behavior since he or she has been in this developmental stage?
What are some ways in which situational and environmental factors might be impacting how this person deals with the psychosocial crisis of generativity versus stagnation?
In what ways might a counselor in your specialization support the individual through this developmental stage?