Longitudinal research into personal and ethnic identity has expanded considerably in the
first decade of the present century. The longitudinal studies have shown that personal …

Sizeable percentages of youths leaving tertiary educational settings appear not to have
constructed a sense of their own identity. Both longitudinal and cross-sectional studies have …

The present study was designed to examine developmental patterns of identity status
change during adolescence and young adulthood through meta-analysis. Some 124 studies …

The goal of Identity, Formation, Agency, and Culture is to lay the basis of a theory with which
to better understand the difficulties and complexities of identity formation. It provides an …

Occupational identity refers to the conscious awareness of oneself as a worker. The process
of occupational identity formation in modern societies can be difficult and stressful. However …

" 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 fourth edition of this successful textbook provides an up-to-date introduction to all of the
key features of adolescent development. While drawing on the North American literature on …

Integrating theory, research, and practical applications, this timely book provides a
comprehensive examination of defense mechanisms and their role in both normal …

This chapter highlights that resilience is a central concept for both the life span perspective
on human development and for developmental psychopathology. It conveys the idea that …

Research has shown that personality-trait consistency is more common than personality-trait
change and that when personality-trait change occurs, it is seldom dramatic. This finding …