The evolution of the study of identity development is traced from Freud's early writings to
Erikson's extrapolations and theoretical expositions, Marcia's empirical operationalization …

This chapter is unlike most others in this volume because it focuses on a developmental
period rather than a developing system of the individual. A full understanding of …

Historically, identity researchers have placed greater emphasis on processes of identity
development (how people develop their identities) and less on the content of identity (what …

This book looks at the movements of immigrants and refugees and the challenges they face
as they cross cultural boundaries and strive to build a new life in an unfamiliar place. It …

Whether upheld as heroic or reviled as terrorism, people have been willing to lay down their
lives for the sake of their groups throughout history. Why? Previous theories of extreme self …

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 …

Two studies were conducted to develop and explore the psychometric properties of the
newly developed Ethnic Identity Scale (EIS). Consistent with Erikson's and Tajfel's …

The current study extends research in the area of identity conflict or interference by focusing
on a new identity combination, the woman and scientist identities. In addition, it examines …

The focus of this paper is adoptive identity, the sense of who one is as an adopted person.
The paper first considers how identity has been shaped by recent social changes, and then …

This article focuses on the development of personal identity of adopted individuals from
adolescence into adulthood. For adopted persons, identity development involves …