According to Erikson's theory, at each stage of development, a significant person or group exerts a lasting influence on the ongoing development of the child
The student nurse is preparing a short report for a postclinical conference during the pediatric rotation. The student nurse is doing a case study report on the assigned child and family the nurse care for during the clinical experience. The family consists of an infant, school-age child, teenager, mother, and father. Which individual exerts the most lasting influence on the ongoing development of the adolescent? A) Peer group
B) School-age child
C) Mother
D) Father
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In each stage of development, a significant person or group exerts a lasting influence on the ongoing development of the child. The peer group, not parents or siblings, has the greatest influence on an adolescent.
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