Social History

Developmental & Psychosocial History

Middle Adulthood (40 to 65 years) Generativity vs. Stagnation; by "generativity" Erikson refers
to the adult's ability to look outside oneself and care for others, through parenting, for
instance. Erikson suggested that adults need children as much as children need adults, and that
this stage reflects the need to create a living legacy.
The patient is single. She doesnt have child. Her mother and sister are the ones taking care of
her. She is considered to be in the stagnation stage because at this stage she needs to settle
down within a relationship, begin her own family and develop a sense of being as part of the
bigger picture. She will remain self-centered and will experience stagnation.