cultural, cognitive, personality, and identity issues of the developmental stage of emerging adulthood |My homework helper

Chapter 11 of the course textbook covers cultural, cognitive, personality, and identity issues of the developmental stage of emerging adulthood, as does this week’s required article by Smith-Osborne (2007), which presents a historical perspective on two developmental theories, with a focus on resiliency theory.

In your initial post to this discussion, address each of the following items:

1) Identify and cite two peer-reviewed articles that analyze similar issues or cases relating to emerging adulthood from the perspectives of lifespan theory and resiliency theory, respectively.

2) Briefly summarize the theses, methods, and results of each study, identifying the similarities and differences between the two approaches.

3) Assess the relative strength and shortcomings of the resiliency theory approach vis a vis a lifespan theory approach with reference to specific cases or examples.

4) Reflect on what the two studies reveal about the cognitive and personality issues of emerging adulthood discussed in your articles.

SOLUTION

1. Two peer-reviewed articles that analyze similar issues or cases relating to emerging adulthood from the perspectives of lifespan theory and resiliency theory are: a) “Lifespan Development and Resilience: A Review of the Literature” by M. J. Rutter, (2015) in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. b) “Resiliency in Emerging Adulthood: The Protective Role of Family Support” by E. L. Kim & K. E. Harris (2011) in the Journal of Family Psychology.
2. The thesis of the first study by Rutter (2015) is to provide a comprehensive review of lifespan theory and resilience theory and to explore the intersections between the two. The study’s methods involved a systematic review of relevant literature. The results showed that lifespan theory provides a comprehensive view of human development, including resilience, and that resilience theory is a complementary perspective that highlights the processes and factors that support positive outcomes in adverse circumstances.