Talk:Stage-crisis view

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Capitalisation
Does he refer to it as the "Stage-Crisis View" or the "stage-crisis view" in the prose of his book? - Jarry1250 (t, c) 09:29, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Article Improvements
Hi, I am working on this page as part of an assignment for a psychology class. I think that this article could be improved by adding more information on Daniel Levinson, the creator of the stage-crisis view, and how his research led to his conceptualization of this view. Additionally, adding more information about what events occur in each stage and how this may impact individuals, and any supporting arguments or critiques of stage-crisis view would improve this article's content.

Becca.darnell (talk) 18:16, 6 October 2014 (UTC)

Hello, I am also working on this article as part of a psychology course that I am taking. I think that this article could be improved primarily by adding more sources and citations. Also as stated in the banner, it is an orphan article, so linking it to Daniel Levinson's article would be beneficial in establishing both articles (as we are working on both). I think that this article needs a more in depth focus on the various goals that one wishes to obtain during each stage and the resulting crises that occur when said goals are not met.

Steph2016 (talk) 02:32, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

Article Outline
Here is what I think the finished article should contain. Please feel free to add to/delete from this list.


 * Intro/brief background info (Becca)
 * Creation, link to Daniel Levinson's page
 * Stages of adult development
 * Pre-adulthood stage (0-22) (Steph)
 * Me vs. not me
 * Dependence → Independence
 * Early adulthood transition (17-22) (Steph)
 * Both stages (early adulthood and pre-adulthood)
 * Relationship modification
 * Early adulthood stage (17-45) (Steph)
 * Determining goals and aspiration
 * family, occupation, love
 * Results of overcoming/failing to overcome crisis
 * Midlife transition (40-45) (Steph)
 * Both stages (early adulthood and middle adulthood)
 * Masculine vs. Feminine
 * Attached to Others vs. Being Separated
 * Young vs. old
 * Destructive vs. Constructive
 * Midlife crisis (use Berger reference) (Becca)
 * Levinson used the term “midlife crisis” only to describe the crisis that one undergoes during the Midlife Transition, rather than crises found in other developmental periods (Seasons of a Man’s Life). The midlife crisis is a period in development that supposedly happens in middle age, and is characterized by making sudden and large changes, experiencing anxiety, and reevaluating oneself and one’s choices (Berger). Becca.darnell (talk) 04:23, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
 * According to Levinson, the midlife crisis echoes the three developmental tasks within the midlife transition: ending the stage of early adulthood, initiating middle adulthood, and coping with sources of discord in one’s life (Seasons of a Man’s Life). Becca.darnell (talk) 15:49, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
 * In examining the midlife crisis stage, Levinson studied 40 men who were in the same age cohort, meaning they were all middle-aged (Berger). Further, Levinson’s data was analyzed by middle-aged men, as well (Berger). Becca.darnell (talk) 01:57, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
 * This means that there is a confound within Levinson’s study, and his conclusions about the existence of a midlife crisis as a normal stage in life may not be correct. Much of the original research suggesting that the midlife crisis is a normal part of life is confounded and anecdotal, has not been replicated, and was not longitudinal (Berger). Becca.darnell (talk) 13:42, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Middle Adulthood Stage (40-65) (Becca)
 * Senior members (Steph)
 * Generation development
 * Results of overcoming/failing to overcome crisis
 * Late Adulthood transition (60-65) (Becca)
 * Both stages (middle adulthood and late adulthood)
 * Late Adulthood Stage (60-death) (Becca)
 * Reflecting on life
 * Results of overcoming/failing to overcome crisis
 * Support for Stage-Crisis View (Becca)
 * Critiques of Stage-Crisis View (Steph)
 * References (Both)

Becca.darnell (talk) 00:58, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

Instead of making my own outline, I edited this one. I changed much of the outline; changing the headings to make them more specific to the theory and added more detailed information throughout.

Steph2016 (talk) 16:44, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

Nice job on outline!
This looks very good. Should remember to add in section on Eric Erickson's theory as a precurser to Levinson. J.R. Council (talk) 19:17, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

Planned References
Levinson, D. J. (1986) A conception of adult development. American Psychologist, 4, pp. 3-13. doi: 10.1037/0003-066X.41.1.3.

Levinson, D. J. (1977). The mid-life transition: A period in adult psychosocial development. Journal for the Study of Interpersonal Processes, 40, pp. 99-112.

Becca.darnell (talk) 01:13, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

Aside from the ones listed above, The season's of a man's life & the season's of a womans life cited in the original wikipedia article "Daniel Levinson" would also be beneficial:

Levinson, D. J., Darrow, C. N, Klein, E. B. & Levinson, M. (1978). Seasons of a Man's Life. New York: Random House. ISBN 0-394-40694-X

Levinson, D. J., Levinson, J. D. (1996). Seasons of a Woman's Life. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0-394-53235-X — Preceding unsigned comment added by Steph2016 (talk • contribs) 17:30, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

Berger, K. S. (2014). Invitation to the lifespan (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Worth Publishers.

Becca.darnell (talk) 18:26, 26 October 2014 (UTC)

Good reference list. Stephanie - be sure to sign your posts!J.R. Council (talk) 19:19, 28 October 2014 (UTC)

To-Do List
1. Find more secondary and tertiary resources

2. Gather information regarding each stage, the crisis/crises that happen during each stage, the results of overcoming/failing to overcome the crisis, support for the theory, and critiques of the theory

3. Organize information into logical sections for article

4. Expand on content in article, add new sections

5. Edit/proofread article

Becca.darnell (talk) 01:19, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

After much editing to the outline, this is my new to-do list:

1. Expand on each specific stage as well as on support and critiques of the theory


 * Steph will expand on the first 4 stages and criticisms, Becca on the last 3 stages and the support (see outline)

2. Find more secondary and tertiary sources for the needed information


 * See above (#1)

3. Create a strong link between this article and Daniel Levinson's


 * Becca will do so in the intro (see outline)

Steph2016 (talk) 17:36, 16 October 2014 (UTC)

'''This is a nice job! - very complete. To do list makes sense. Glad to see you've done the division of labor. This article should shape up nicely and be an important contribution to Wikipedia psychology.''' J.R. Council (talk) 19:23, 28 October 2014 (UTC) J.R. Council (talk) 19:33, 29 October 2014 (UTC)

Please sign your Talk page edits with four tildes!
When you sign with the 4 tildes you leave a time/date stamp like after this post. This helps me keep track. J.R. Council (talk) 20:12, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

Feedback for Assignment 9
General comments: You’ve already done a lot of good work to improve this article. There’s still a bit to go, but you are well on your way to final wrap-up. Ideas and information on Talk page are quite good. It’s time to start putting this into the main article.
 * For organizing an article on a psychological concept, see the brochure, Editing Wikipedia Articles on Psychology, 2nd page, Organizing your article/An article on a psychological concept.

Comments on specific sections of the main article follow: 1. Lead-in 2. Stages of adult development 3. History of the concept (Becca) 4. Experimental evidence/limitations (Becca) 5. Reception/implications J.R. Council (talk) 22:37, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
 * This section seems fine.
 * This is also fine.
 * new section needed. Should mention G. Stanley Hall’s work on old age as a stage of life
 * definitely discuss Erikson’s theory – this was a direct precursor of Levinson’s ideas, Levinson worked with Erikson
 * Need new section here. Levinson’s research was based on interviews with a small sample of middle class white males, if I remember correctly
 * Need a final section about the impact of these ideas.

Assignment 10
Since the safe assignment report came back showing no plagiarism, other than that of the wikipedia article itself, I think that the rest of our edits for our final submission should be focused on tweaking & perfecting the article. That being said, each of us could proof read our sections and revise any spelling and/or grammar errors that might be present. If we could find a relevant picture that would be helpful as well, otherwise as far as I am concerned the article seems to be in good shape for completion!

Steph2016 (talk) 01:07, 2 December 2014 (UTC)

I agree! I will make sure to proof read my sections, and I will keep an eye out for a relevant picture. Becca.darnell (talk) 18:26, 6 December 2014 (UTC)