Chapter 4
Developmental
Assessment
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Developmental
Theories
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Ages and stages
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Developmental stage
Developmental tasks
Life event/transitional
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Stage 7: Early Middle
Age
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Settle into career, lifestyle, relationships
Develop political, civic, social,
professional, religious affiliations
Key developmental tasks
Generativity vs. Stagnation (Erikson)
Postconventional level—social contract
or utility (Kohlberg)
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Stage 8: Late Middle
Age
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Development of chronic disease
Changes in relationships, affiliations
Key developmental tasks
Generativity vs. Stagnation
(Erikson)
Universal ethical principles stage
(Kohlberg)
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Stage 9: Late Adulthood
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Time for adjustments
Changes in health, relationships,
affiliations
Key developmental tasks
Ego integrity vs. Despair (Erikson)
Universal ethical principles stage
continues (Kohlberg)
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Stages of the Family
Life Cycle
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Leaving home
Joining of families
Families with young children
Families with adolescents
Launching children
Families in later life
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Developmental
Assessment Tools
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Everyday Hassles Scale (EHS)
Stress Audit
Sense of coherence (SOC)
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Older adults
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Functional Activities Questionnaire (FAQ)
Folstein Mini-Mental Status Examination
(MMSE)
(continues)
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Developmental
Assessment Tools
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Nursing home residents
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Functional Assessment Screening in the
Elderly (FASE)
Minimum Data Set for Nursing Facility
Resident Assessment and Care Screening
Families
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Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM)
Friedman Family Assessment Model (FFAM)
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