A critical analysis is presented of Erikson's theory of identity development and the field of
identity development research. Erikson's proposal of identity development as a human …

Identity is defined in many different ways in various disciplines in the social sciences and
sub-disciplines within psychology. The developmental psychological approach to identity is …

" This is the one book that I recommend as authoritative on life-span identity development.
Written in a lively style with examples both numerous and apt, it helps practitioners and …

The process of identity development through adulthood has been a topic of growing interest
among identity researchers over the past 15 years. Erikson's (1963, 1968) seminal writings …

A process model for conceptualizing identity formation that is developmental, contextual,
and life-span in scope is proposed. The framework is consistent with an Eriksonian …

How does identity commonly evolve over adulthood, and in what way is identity related to
other psychosocial tasks of normative adult development? This chapter uses an Eriksonian …

This chapter reviews and extends extant theory and research on identity development in
adolescents and emerging adults. It begins with coverage of Erikson's seminal writings on …

The purpose of the current article is to review identity development from a lifespan
perspective. To accomplish this task, identity development is examined at various …

The concept of identity is one of the most important ideas the social sciences have
investigated in recent years, yet no introductory textbooks are available to those who want to …

The construct of ego identity was introduced and elaborated within an explicitly
developmental framework (Erikson, 1959, 1963, 1968). It is therefore not surprising that one …