Final answer:
The Oedipus Complex arises during Freud's phallic stage, which correlates with Erikson's Initiative vs. Guilt stage, typically around ages 3-6. Erikson's stages focus on psychosocial development rather than psychosexual stages where the Oedipus Complex is described by Freud.
Step-by-step explanation:
According to Erik Erikson, the Oedipus Complex occurs during the phallic stage of Sigmund Freud's psychosexual development, which is not explicitly aligned with Erikson's stages. However, given that Erikson's stages are broader in scope, if we were to try and map Freud's concept onto Erikson's framework, the most closely related Erikson's stage would be Initiative vs. Guilt. This stage occurs in the preschool years, roughly ages 3 to 6, wherein children begin to assert power and control over their world through directing play and other social interactions.
However, it's important to note that Erikson's theory focuses on psychosocial challenges rather than psychosexual ones. Consequently, the Oedipus Complex is not a concept that Erikson would use to describe developmental challenges during any of his stages.
In Erikson's developmental stages of life, older people struggle with the challenge of Overcoming despair to achieve integrity, particularly in the stage called integrity versus despair, which reflects late adulthood.