CASE STUDY OF AGE 13

J O R DA N K E N YA R O B E R S O N
C O L L E G E O F S O U T H E R N N E VA DA
PHYSICAL
Observation
 Small for her age but getting taller.
 Has not started menstruation
 She has armpit hair
 Late maturing female (Snowman &
McCown, 2013, p. 59)
 Beginning to show sign of puberty
 No acne(University of Washington, 1993)
Recommendation
•Give her positive feedback about her
appearance.
•She needs more food because of the rapid
growth she is experiencing at her age.
•Give her more opportunities to excel in
academics that athletics (Snowman &
McCown, 2013, p.61).
• Remind that the changes her body is going
through.
EMOTIONAL
Observation
•Adolescent egocentrism is beginning.
•She believes that her mother does not understand
her emotionally
•She is self-conscious about teeth.
•She expresses that she has anxiety.
•She lacks privacy because she shares a room with
her little sister.
•“Extreme mood swing; and low self-confidence
are felt in this age group”(Snowman &
McCown,2013, p. 57).
Recommendation
• According to the University of Washington
“Remember you are still important, but not in the
same way that you were”(University of
Washington, 1993).
•“Don't dismiss youth's concerns; provide accurate
feedback” (University of Washington, 1993).
•She needs her own room she is too old to share a
room (Medline, 2017).
COGNITIVE
Observation
•Formal operation stage
•“Formal operational stage: the child is able to
deal with abstractions, form hypotheses, and
engage in mental manipulation”(Snowman &
McCown, 2013, p. 28).
•She is at the beginning of this stage.
•“Vygotsky Believed that children gain
significantly from the Knowledge and
conceptual tools handed down to them by those
who are more intelligently advance”(Snowman
& McCown, 2013, p.34).
•She is close with her cousin who has a college
degree. Her cousin is her mentor.
Recommendation
• “Teaching student how to solve problem
systematically”(Snowman & McCown, 2013,
p.33).
• I recommend she take an accelerated course
for reading and writing. Those are her strong
points.
•“Encourage exploration of thought and deed;
provide books, library card, etc.” (‘University of
Washington
•Encourage her to have more social interaction.
•Don't let discussions become arguments; don't
put down the youth's ideas(University of
Washington, 2013
PSYCHOSOCIAL
Observation
•She is the oldest child and is annoyed with
younger siblings (University of Washington, 1993)
•According to Erikson, she is in the stage Identity
versus role confusion. (Snowman & McCown,
2013, pg. 19)
•This stage is the correct placement for her age
and grade level.
•She is more likely to got to friend for emotional
support.
•She is also more influenced by her peer that
mother.
•She is on her phone very often
Recommendation
•“Accept youth's feelings and help younger siblings
cope with rejection”(University of Washington,
1993).
•She is struggling with identity, but that is normal
“helping the positively resolve major
developmental issues.”(Snowman & McCown,
2013, p 20).
•According to the University of Washington
“Remember you are still important, but not in the
same way that you were”(University of
Washington, 1993).
•Encourage more social interaction the screen time.
MORAL
Observation
•She is in stage 5 in Kohlberg’s moral
development.
•Stage 5 is social contract orientation “(rules
should involve mutual agreements; the rights of
the individual should be protected)”(Snowman &
McCown, 2013, p 42)
•“Power struggles begin when authority is at stake
or "being right" is the main issue.”(Medline, 2017)
•She understands right from wrong. (Washington,
1993)
•Concerned with fairness when it comes to siblings
Recommendation
•Have the make decision on their own ethical
principles.
• Daily activates to develop moral
awareness(Snowman & McCown, 2013, p 47).
•Power struggle conflict should be avoided
because it makes teens feel inferior.
•“Facilitate Youth’s decision making”(University of
Washington, 1993).
REFERENCES
University of Washington. (1993). Child development: Using the child development
guide. Retrieved from
http://depts.washington.edu/allcwe2/fosterparents/training/chidev/cd06.ht
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Medline (2017). Adolescent Development. Retrieved
from https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002003.htm (Links to an external
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Snowman, J. & McCown, R. (2013). ED PSYCH. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, Cengage
Learning.