though his parents note that throughout school, Peter had almost no friends. While Peter does currently have several friends, his parents inform that they all belong to a "skinhead" group that preaches ethnic hatred.
Since his graduation from high school, Peter has worked very diligently at his job as an auto repairman. He is described at the shop as a good worker who will often put in long hours in order to do the job "right."
Peter's father is really his step-father who married Peter's mother when the child was eleven years old. Peter's mother divorced his biological father when Peter was eight years of age. His mother states that Peter's father was an alcoholic who was very strict with Peter during his early years of life.
Longitudinal Analysis: Case of Peter G
Erikson's Crisis 1: Basic Trust versus Basic Mistrust (Birth to 12-18 months)
This stage, if successfully negotiated, leads an infant to the notion that the world is a good place where people and things can be relied upon. If trust predominates, children develop what Erikson calls the virtue of hope or the belief that their needs will be met and their wishes can be attained.
If mistrust dominates, children will see the world as unfriendly and unpredictable; overwhelmed by disappointment, they will have trouble developing close relationships. Trust or mistrust is said to be established during the feed situation which is characterized as an opportunity for interaction between mother and the infant.
Peter's mother states that during this stage of Peter's life, h
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