Identity Development

Jane Kroger is Professor of Psychology, University of Tromsø, in Tromsø, Norway. She holds a Ph.D. in Child Development. Her research interests are the study of identity in adolescent and adult development. She has published numerous theoretical and research articles on issues of identity and is author of Identity in Adolescence: The Balance between Self and Other, 3rd edition and editor of Discussions on Ego Identity. She has been a visiting scholar at the Erik H. and Joan M. Erikson Center at Harvard University and also at the Henry A. Murray Center for the Study of Lives. She is currently president of the Society for Research on Identity Formation.

"This Second Edition of Jane Kroger’s Identity Development: Adolescence through Adulthood is a jewel in the publications pertaining to identity. In one book five theoretical/empirical frameworks of identity are skillfully intertwined with Erikson’s seminal work pertaining to the ′meaningful, purposeful, directed′ self. The search for one’s identity with its continuities and change over the lifespan are documented with intriguing issues of transition and narrative that affords any reader the recognition of self. For those seeking empirical questions to investigate this book stands on the cutting edge providing essential directions that will greatly expand our understanding of identity development and its refinement. This volume is an essential addition to the library of any scholar or student interested in the field of identity."

• PrefacePART I. INTRODUCTIONPerspectives on IdentityOrigins of Identity: Erik EriksonContemporary Approaches to Identity: An OverviewKey Similarities and Differences Across Identity ModelsBack to the BeginningPART II. ADOLESCENCEIdentity in Early AdolescenceIntersection of Biological, Psychological, and Societal Influences on Identity in Early Adolescence: An OverviewComing to Terms With Pubertal Change: Identity ImplicationsTiming of Pubertal Change: Identity ImplicationsIdentity and SexualityContexts Affecting Early Adolescent Identity DevelopmentBack to the BeginningAnswers to Chapter QuestionsIdentity in Mid-AdolescenceIntersection of Biological, Psychological, and Societal Influences on Identity in Mid-Adolescence: An OverviewIdentity and SexualityIdentity and VocationIdentity and Meaningful ValuesContexts Affecting Mid-Adolescent Identity DevelopmentBack to the BeginningAnswers to Chapter QuestionsIdentity in Late AdolescenceIntersection of Biological, Psychological, and Societal Influences on Identity in Late Adolescence: An OverviewThe Second Separation-Individuation Process and Identity FormationThe Beginnings of IntimacyActualizing Vocational DirectionsIdentity, Meaningful Values, and PersonalityContexts Affecting Late Adolescent Identity DevelopmentBack to the BeginningAnswers to Chapter QuestionsSelected Identity Issues of AdolescenceIdentity and AdoptionIdentity and UnemploymentIdentity and EthnicityIdentity and Residential RelocationBack to the BeginningAnswers to Chapter QuestionsPART III. ADULTHOODIdentity in Early AdulthoodIntersection of Biological, Psychological, and Societal Influences on Identity in Early Adulthood: An OverviewThe Course of Identity in Early AdulthoodThe Contents of Identity in Early AdulthoodIdentity and Intimacy in Early AdulthoodIdentity and Generativity in Early AdulthoodContexts Affecting Early Adult Identity DevelopmentBack to the BeginningAnswers to Chapter QuestionsIdentity in Middle AdulthoodIntersection of Biological, Psychological, and Societal Influences on Identity in Middle Adulthood: An OverviewThe Course of Identity in Middle AdulthoodThe Contents of Identity in Middle AdulthoodIdentity and Generativity in Middle AdulthoodContexts Affecting Identity Development During Middle AdulthoodBack to the BeginningAnswers to Chapter QuestionsIdentity in Late AdulthoodIntersection of Biological, Psychological, and Societal Influences on Identity in Late Adulthood: An OverviewThe Course of Identity in Late AdulthoodThe Contents of Identity in Late AdulthoodIdentity and Integrity in Late AdulthoodContexts Affecting Identity in Late AdulthoodBack to the BeginningAnswers to Chapter QuestionsSelected Identity Issues of AdulthoodIdentity and Loss of an Intimate RelationshipIdentity and InfertilityIdentity and Threats to Physical IntegrityIdentity and Coming to Terms With DeathBack to the BeginningAnswers to Chapter QuestionsPART IV. EPILOGUEReferencesAuthor IndexSubject IndexAbout the Author