Developmental tasks according to Havighurst1.

What are the developmental stages of developmental task according to Havighurst?

Developmental stages are:1)
Infancy and early childhood(birth till 6 years old)2)
Middle childhood (6-12 years old)3)
Adolescence (13-18 years old)4)
Early adulthood (19-30 years old)5)
Middle age (30-60 years old)6)
Later maturity (60 years old and over)2.
What is an outstanding behavior/trait of each stage?
a. Infancy and early childhood(birth till 6 years old)-in this stage, the child begins to learn
different physical activities like walking, crawling as wellas starting to read and forming
concepts.
b. Middle childhood (6-12 years old)-middle childhood is then where the child learns
different physical skills for simple games; aswell as developing concepts for everyday
living.
c. Adolescence (13-18 years old)-during the adolescence period, the child achieves more
mature relations with others. The childgets to knows oneself and prepares himself for the
coming years.
d. Early adulthood (18-30 years old)-here one is now ready to settle down and begin a
family as well as a new life. One looks for acareer to help in raising himself and his family;
practicing as well socially.
e. Middle age (30-60 years old)- the middle age, is where one is able to see clearly to his
future, here one is then able to helphis children as well as other teenagers to become
more responsible. Here one also is able to adapt to everythingthat is happening to him
physically, emotionally even socially.
f. Later maturity (60 years old and over)- in this stage, one is adjusting to the happenings
of his life. Here, one needs to adjust tounderstand everything especially in death.3.
What tasks are expected in each developmental stage?
Developmental Tasks
(Ages 0-6)Learning to walk.Learning to crawl.Learning to take slid food.Learning to
talk.Learning to control the elimination of body wastes.Learning sex differences and sexual
modesty.Getting ready to read.Forming concepts and learning language to describesocial
and physical reality.

(Ages 6-12)Learning physical skills necessary for ordinary games.Learning to get along with
age mates.Building wholesome attitudes toward oneself as agrowing organism.Learning on
appropriate masculine or feminine socialrole.Developing concepts necessary for everyday
living.Developing concepts necessary for everyday living.Developing conscience, morality
and a scale of values.Achieving personal independence.Developing attitudes toward social
groups andinstitutions.
(Ages 12-18)Achieving new and more mature relations with agemates of both
sexes.Achieving a masculine or feminine social role.Accepting one s physique and using
the bodyeffectively.Achieving emotional independence of parents andother
adults.Preparing for marriage and family life.