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How does Valliant's thinking differ from Erickson's?

What, according to Gilligan, was wrong with Kohlberg's theory? How is her theory different from that of Kohlberg's?

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Erickson's theory of Psycho social development differs from Valliant's in two important ways. One being that the hierarchical model of Valliant's adult development and second being individual dealing with life's issues, as well as the Ego Aspect of the adult growth is emphasized. Erickson's theory has a chart of age and qualified related to specific stages, which is reproduce below.

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Trust vs Mistrust
Needs maximum comfort with minimal uncertainty
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