Theorist:
Alfred Adler
Focus: the
role that parent’s play on personality, as well as the affect that birth order
has on the development of personality.
Strengths:
children from well-rounded, smaller families will have strong, positive
personalities in their adult lives.
Weaknesses:
children coming from large, dysfunctional families will have more negative
personalities in their adult lives.
Personal
Example: Growing up, I was the 3rd
child out of 4. My parents were very loving and, because we grew up with both
my parents having very good jobs, we had many opportunities that some children
do not get to have. We went to private school, we went on many vacations, and
we had a lot of opportunities to do the things that we enjoyed doing. As an
adult, I have a very loving and caring personality. I want my children to have
the same experiences that I did growing up, and I strive to make their life the
best that it can be. I am extremely dedicated, and even though we are going
through a tough time financially right now, I am still making sacrifices so
they can enjoy their childhood.
