Life stages:
Infancy 0-2 years
Early childhood 3-8 years
Adolescents 9-18 years
Early adulthood 19-45 years
Middle adulthood 46-65 years
Late adulthood 65+ years
Self-concept is affected by
★ Age
★ Appearance
★ Culture
★ Media
Infants (0-2 years)
Self concept is mainly limited to descriptions of visible characteristics like boy, girl or even
age.
Children (3 - 8 years)
Children describe themselves in terms of various categories such as hair colour, their family
or even which school they go to. They are also able to start describing how they feel.
Adolescents (9-18 years)
Self-concept is often described in terms of how they compare to others and their
relationships with peers. They can also describe their beliefs and what they think is right or
wrong.
Adults (early adulthood and middle) (19-65 years)
Self-concept develops as individuals develop and become more confident in their personal
relationships and establish themselves in a particular career.
Older adulthood (65+ years)
Most older adults are self-aware and have a lot of ‘wisdom’. Once they have lost their work
role, they may not feel valued.
Motor skills
★ Gross motor skills - using the bigger muscles of your body (running, skipping and
swimming)
★ Fine motor skills - using hand eye coordination (painting and tying shoe laces)
Type of families
➢ Adoptive family
➢ Single parent family
➢ Nuclear family
➢ Extended family
➢ Share-care family
➢ Foster family
➢ Step family
Infancy 0-2 years
Early childhood 3-8 years
Adolescents 9-18 years
Early adulthood 19-45 years
Middle adulthood 46-65 years
Late adulthood 65+ years
Self-concept is affected by
★ Age
★ Appearance
★ Culture
★ Media
Infants (0-2 years)
Self concept is mainly limited to descriptions of visible characteristics like boy, girl or even
age.
Children (3 - 8 years)
Children describe themselves in terms of various categories such as hair colour, their family
or even which school they go to. They are also able to start describing how they feel.
Adolescents (9-18 years)
Self-concept is often described in terms of how they compare to others and their
relationships with peers. They can also describe their beliefs and what they think is right or
wrong.
Adults (early adulthood and middle) (19-65 years)
Self-concept develops as individuals develop and become more confident in their personal
relationships and establish themselves in a particular career.
Older adulthood (65+ years)
Most older adults are self-aware and have a lot of ‘wisdom’. Once they have lost their work
role, they may not feel valued.
Motor skills
★ Gross motor skills - using the bigger muscles of your body (running, skipping and
swimming)
★ Fine motor skills - using hand eye coordination (painting and tying shoe laces)
Type of families
➢ Adoptive family
➢ Single parent family
➢ Nuclear family
➢ Extended family
➢ Share-care family
➢ Foster family
➢ Step family
