¶ … Life-Trajectory of Kevin
Development Theory: The Life-Trajectory of Kevin
Kevin was born on a sheep farm in 1942, halfway between Canberra and Melbourne. As a young man he left farming to work in construction in Melbourne, where he met and married his wife. They raised three children together, but the marriage faltered once the children left to start their own lives. They separated amicably, continued to stay engaged with their families, and Kevin successfully transitioned to retirement despite a diagnosis of diabetes in his mid 50s.
Timeline
Birth. WWII (BBC, 2014)
Age 8. Korean Conflict. The market price of wool reaches an all-time high (ABS, 2007).
Age 15. Leaves school to work on sheep farm full-time
1962 -- Age 20. Leaves farming for construction work in Melbourne
1965 -- Age 23. Vietnam Conflict (BBC, 2014). Registers for National Service and serves 2 years, but never sees combat
1970 -- Age 28. Marries
1972 -- Age 30. 1st child born
1974 -- Age 32. 2nd child born
9. 1975 -- Age 33. Australia restricts entry of unskilled immigrants
10. 1977 -- Age 35. 3rd child born
11. 1981 -- Age 39. 2nd child dies of leukemia
12. 1990 -- Age 48. 1st child leaves for college
13. 1995 -- Age 53. 2nd child leaves for college
14. 1997 -- Age 55. Kevin is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
15. 2001 -- Age 59. 9/11 -- troops sent to Afghanistan
16. 2002 -- Age 60. Bali night club bombing
17. 2003 -- Age 61. Iraq war
18. 2004 -- Age 62. Becomes a grandfather for the first time
19. 2006 -- Age 64. Severe drought and the economy stalls
20. 2007 -- Age 65. Retirement
21. 2008 -- Age 66. PM apologizes to the "Stolen Generation."
Assessment
Kevin was born in 1942 on a struggling sheep farm halfway between Canberra...
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