Joel just graduated from college and is about to start his first job as a family life educator. He has planned to ask his college sweetheart to marry him after about 3 months in his new job. When Joel came home last weekend, he learned that his parents are divorcing, partially in order to dedicate more time to their careers. According to psychosocial theory, a combination of Joel's needs for development and the unexpected divorce of his parents may lead to

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According to psychosocial theory, unexpected events can cause individuals to revisit and reinterpret earlier stages of psychosocial development in order to resolve their current crisis. Joel's need to address his parents' divorce and his plans to propose to his girlfriend may lead him to re-examine his earlier stages of intimacy vs. isolation and identity vs. role confusion.

Joel Just Graduated from College and Is About to Start