Identity Development
Adolescence Through Adulthood
- Jane Kroger - University of Tromso, Norway
"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 social planners to become current with research findings, and it provides researchers with both the necessary background and intriguing new ideas to advance their work. University instructors will find it invaluable as a text for a seminar in identity development as well as a highly useful supplement for courses in life-span development (adolescence through late adulthood) and personality theory. Kroger has written that rare book that is highly informative, useful, and a pleasure to read." -- James E. Marcia, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia
This volume highlights identity development from early adolescence through late adulthood and provides a valuable resource for university students as well as human services professionals. This Second Edition of Identity Development: Adolescence Through Adulthood presents an overview of the five general theoretical orientations to the question of what constitutes identity, as well as the strengths and limitations of each approach. The volume then describes key biological, psychological, and contextual issues during each phase of adolescence and adulthood. Following these major adolescence and adulthood sections, selected issues that may pose identity challenges for some are presented.
New to the Second Edition:
- A thorough updating of key theories, researches, and demographic information on the course and contents of identity development from adolescence through adulthood
- An international focus in the selection of research used to examine key issues
- A discussion of measurement techniques used within various theoretical orientations to investigate issues of identity
- A contemporary critical analysis of current identity research within an Eriksonian framework
Excellent. Interesting and informative. Well written and comprehendable. This book spans identity through the lifespan, clarifying and explaining clearly.
The book realy helps the student to gain understanding of identity development, and it's importance to the individual. I like the specific references to social work, such as identity and adoption. This is helpful to students preparing for placement after this module.
An accessible overview of leading theories on identity development, presented from a life-span perspective. The introductory chapter is highly effective in "setting the scene".
This book offers a very nice overview of research and theory on identity development.
Sage College Publishing
