Fully updated to include the most recent research and theoretical developments in the field, the third edition of "Identity in Adolescence" examines the two-way interaction of individual and social context in the process of identity formation.

Preface to the third edition

xiii

Adolescence and the problem of identity: Historical, socio-cultural and developmental views

1

(14)

Historical approaches to adolescent identity

2

(1)

Socio-cultural approaches to adolescent identity

3

(4)

Developmental approaches to adolescent identity

7

(1)

The developmental approach detailed

8

(2)

Identity as the balance between self and other

10

(4)

Further reading

14

(1)

Adolescence as identity synthesis: Erikson's psychosocial approach

15

(38)

Erikson the person

16

(2)

The nature of ego identity

18

(1)

Identity: development and resolutions

19

(4)

An optimal sense of identity

23

(1)

Identity as a stage in the life-cycle scheme

23

(11)

Criticism of Erikson's identity concept

34

(1)

Measuring ego identity

35

(3)

Historical backdrop to Erikson's and Marcia's psychosocial schemes

38

(1)

Research findings on adolescent identity formation

39

(7)

Criticism of Marcia's identity status construct

46

(1)

Implications for social response

47

(4)

Summary

51

(1)

Further reading

52

(1)

Adolescence as a second individuation process: Blos's psychoanalytic perspective and an object relations view

53

(37)

Blos the person

54

(1)

The nature of character formation

55

(2)

The challenges detailed

57

(9)

Character formation through adolescence

66

(2)

A healthy character structure

68

(1)

Criticism of Blos's identity construct

69

(2)

Elaborations on the second individuation process of adolescence

71

(3)

Measuring the adolescent separation--individuation process

74

(3)

Historical backdrop to Blos's separation--individuation challenge

77

(1)

Research findings on adolescent separation-individuation

77

(7)

Implications for social response

84

(4)

Summary

88

(1)

Further reading

88

(2)

Identity through a cognitive--developmental lens: Kohlberg's contributions

90

(33)

Kohlberg the person

91

(2)

Kohlberg's view of identity

93

(1)

Moral reasoning development

94

(7)

An optimal level of moral reasoning

101

(2)

Measuring moral reasoning

103

(2)

Historical backdrop to Kohlberg's moral reasoning model

105

(1)

Criticism of Kohlberg's construct

106

(5)

Research findings on the development of moral reasoning

111

(5)

Implications for social response

116

(5)

Summary

121

(1)

Further reading

122

(1)

Ego development in adolescence: Loevinger's paradigm

123

(33)

Loevinger the person

124

(1)

The nature of the ego

125

(2)

The ego and its development

127

(10)

An optimal level of ego development

137

(1)

Measuring ego development

138

(1)

Historical backdrop to Loevinger's model of ego development

139

(2)

Criticism of Loevinger's construct

141

(2)

Research findings on ego development

143

(6)

Implications for social response

149

(5)

Summary

154

(1)

Further reading

155

(1)

Identity as meaning-making: Kegan's constructive-developmental approach

156

(34)

Kegan the person

157

(1)

Kegan's view of identity

158

(5)

The evolution of meaning-making

163

(10)

An optimal mode of meaning-making

173

(1)

Measuring of meaning-making balance

174

(1)

Historical backdrop to Kegan's constructive-developmental model

175

(1)

Criticism of Kegan's construct

176

(2)

Research findings on the evolving self

178

(4)

Implications for social response

182

(6)

Summary

188

(1)

Further reading

188

(2)

Towards integration and conclusions

190

(20)

Commonalities across theoretical models

191

(3)

Contrasts across theoretical models

194

(4)

Commonalities and contrasts in implications for social response

198

(2)

Empirical comparisons across models

200

(1)

Development in context

201

(2)

Balance between self and other: new directions for identity theory and research

203

(5)

Conclusions

208

(2)

Bibliography

210

(33)

Name Index

243

(6)

Subject Index

249

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