Student should consider what is the nature of the interactions of the character with other
systems (i.e., family, community, formal organizations, and society)? How does this shape
his/her development and functioning? What is the socioeconomic status of the family or
character? How does that impact the character’s development? Are there patterns of abuse,
neglect, and /or addiction on the part of the character or his/her family members? How does
that affect the character’s development? How does your chosen theory explain this? Etc.
b. Chapter 2: Strengths Perspective
Examine the character’s skills, goals, talents, abilities, and resources, as well as the strengths
and resources found in his/her environments.
c. Create an Ecomap diagram depicting the character in his/her environment. See page 41 in the
textbook
2. Choose one theory or perspective from each of the following chapters:
a. Chapter 3 (biopsychosocial) pick one: Piaget’s Cognitive Development, Freud’s Stages in
Psychosexual Development, or Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development. Explain how
the character displays typical issues of each of the stages of development?
b. Chapter 4 (sociocultural) pick one: Conflict Theory, Critical Practice Theory or Cultural
