Integrity Versus Despair
An adolescent goes through a period of change biologically, cognitively, and psychosocially from childhood to adulthood (Berger,2005). Adolescents need to learn major skills, decision making, responsibility, respect, and individualism before entering young adulthood (Floether,2006). When someone is in the late stages of adulthood and loses a spouse, they must search again for their identity. Searching for an identity is a lifelong process. Integrating life experiences helps people reassess and reassert their identity (Berger,2005). Failing to integrate life experiences could lead to despair.
One subject of the documentary was Anne. Anne is eighty-two years old and is a widow. Her husband died unexpectedly. Anne's identity as a member of a partnership was lost. She had to take over the responsibilities and duties that her husband once handled. Anne had to learn how to manage finances, to pay bills, and maintain her household. She had to become more......
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