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Book SynopsisIdentity is defined in many different ways in various disciplines in the social sciences and sub-disciplines within psychology. The developmental psychological approach to identity is characterized by a focus on developing a sense of the self that is temporally continuous and unified across the different life spaces that individuals inhabit. Erikson proposed that the task of adolescence and young adulthood was to define the self by answering the question: Who Am I? There have been many advances in theory and research on identity development since Erikson''s writing over fifty years ago, and the time has come to consolidate our knowledge and set an agenda for future research.The Oxford Handbook of Identity Development represents a turning point in the field of identity development research. Various, and disparate, groups of researchers are brought together to debate, extend, and apply Erikson''s theory to contemporary problems and empirical issues. The result is a comprehensive and stat
Trade ReviewConceived and executed creatively to engage reader interest by providing contrasting viewpoints, this volume furnishes researchers, teachers, and clinicians with a useful overview of current issues in identity. The wealth of information presented here is a tribute to authors' boldness in advancing in new directions, as well as to Erikson, whose ideas continue to stimulate thinking and research. This book provides an indispensable foundation for anyone interested in identity development. * James E. Marcia, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia *
As a handbook should, this volume provides a comprehensive and holistic description of identity development across the lifespan. But its gift to the multiple fields of identity research is the way it is designed to make the chapters 'talk' to one another and to the history of identity development theorizing and research. The contradictions and gaps in theory and research are made transparent, creating a handful of debates between and within multiple perspectives rather than a descriptive handbook. Thanks to the editors and authors for this valuable resource. * Sheila Marshall, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Social Work/Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, University of British Columbia *
How fitting that the Oxford Handbook of Identity Development came about to bring more coherence to a field which itself studies coherence. Editors McLean and Syed and their talented authors accomplished their goal of shaking up the field by focusing on controversies and challenges rather than by rehashing what is already known. Each section of the Handbook is like a banquet for identity scholars; each course of the meal involves contrasting and complementary flavors. By the end of the banquet we are satisfied, yet stimulated to ponder the next set of debates, looking forward rather than back. * Harold D. Grotevant, PhD, Rudd Family Foundation Chair in Psychology, University of Massachusetts Amherst *
Instead of a review of past research, McLean and Syed present a future-oriented overview of the field with their Oxford Handbook of Identity Development. They fulfill my longstanding wish that all the researchers within the Eriksonian tradition start listening to each other in a joint attempt to integrate their different perspectives into a complex but more integrated identity of identity research. When you share this wish, the book offers an exciting starting point, excellent food for thought when you want to go beyond the confines of your own research. * Harke A. Bosma, University of Groningen, the Netherlands *
Table of ContentsChapter 1: The Field of Identity Development Needs an Identity: An Introduction to the Handbook of Identity Development Kate C. McLean and Moin Syed Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations of Identity Phillip L. Hammack Part 1: Debates: Identity Development Across the Lifespan Chapter 3: Gendered Narrative Voices: Sociocultural and Feminist Approaches to Emerging Identity in Childhood and Adolescence Robyn Fivush and Widaad Zaman Chapter 4: Identity Development from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: What We Know and (Especially) Don't Know Jeffrey Jensen Arnett Chapter 5: Identity Development through Adulthood: The Move Toward "Wholeness" Jane Kroger Chapter 6: Three Strands of Identity Development Across the Human Life Course: Reading Erik Erikson in Full Dan P. McAdams and Claudia Zapata-Gietl Part 2: Debates: Identity Status Perspectives on Processes of Identity Development Chapter 7: The Identity Statuses: Strengths of a Person-Centered Approach Elisabetta Crocetti and Wim Meeus Chapter 8: Commitment and Exploration: The Need for a Developmental Approach Saskia Kunnen and Marijke Metz Chapter 9: Identity Status: On Refinding the People Ruthellen Josselson and Hanoch Flum Part 3: Debates: Narrative Perspectives on Processes of Identity Development Chapter 10: Autobiographical Reasoning Is Constitutive for Narrative Identity: The Role of the Life Story for Personal Continuity Tilman Habermas and Christin Köber Chapter 11: Autobiographical Reasoning and My Discontent: Alternative Paths from Narrative to Identity Monisha Pasupathi Chapter 12: Discerning Oneself: A Plea for the Whole Mark Freeman Part 4: Debates: Internal, External, and Interactional Approaches to Identity Development Chapter 13: Identity as Internal Processes: How the "I" Comes to Define the "Me" Alan S. Waterman Chapter 14: Identities as an Interactional Process Neill Korobov Chapter 15: Integrating 'Internal', 'Interactional,' and 'External' Perspectives: Identity Process as the Formulation of Accountable Claims Regarding Selves Elli P. Schachter Part 5: Debates: Culture and Identity Development Chapter 16: Culture as Race/Ethnicity Frank C. Worrell Chapter 17: "[T]hey say Black men won't make it, but I know I'm gonna make it": Ethnic and Racial Identity Development in the Context of Cultural Stereotypes Niobe Way and Onnie Rogers Chapter 18: Reflections on the Cultural Lenses of Identity Development Margarita Azmitia Part 6: Applied Issues in Identity Development Chapter 19: Identities, Cultures, and Schooling: How Students Navigate Racial-Ethnic, Indigenous, Immigrant, Social Class, and Gender Identities on Their Pathways Through School Catherine R. Cooper, Elizabeth Gonzalez, and Antoinette R. Wilson Chapter 20: Transformation, Erosion or Disparity in Work Identity? Challenges during the Contemporary Transition to Adulthood Jeylan T. Mortimer, Jack Lam, and Shi-Rong Lee Chapter 21: Identity and Positive Youth Development: Advances in Developmental Intervention Science Kyle Eichas, Alan Meca, Marilyn J. Montgomery, and William Kurtines Chapter 22: A Translational Research Approach to Narrative Identity in Psychotherapy Jefferson A. Singer and Adam M. Kasmark Chapter 23: Youths' Constructions of Meanings about Experiences with Political Conflict: Implications for Processes of Identity Development Cecilia Wainryb and Holly Recchia Part 7: Extensions Chapter 24: Puberty, Identity, and Context: A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Internalizing Psychopathology in Early Adolescent Girls Misaki N. Natsuaki, Danielle Samuels, and Leslie D. Leve Chapter 25: Body Image and Identity: A Call for New Research Elizabeth A. Daniels and Meghan M. Gillen Chapter 26: Cultural Neuroscience of Identity Development Alissa J. Mrazek, Tokiko Harada and Joan Y. Chiao Chapter 27: Parenting, Adolescent-Parent Relationships, and Social Domain Theory: Implications for Identity Development Wendy M. Rote and Judith G. Smetana Chapter 28: Who Am I If We're Not Us? Divorce and Identity across the Lifespan Jeffrey T. Cookston and Luke Remy Chapter 29: Identity Development in the Context of the Risk and Resilience Framework Frosso Motti-Stefanidi Chapter 30: The Dynamic Role of Identity Processes in Personality Development: Theories, Patterns, and New Directions Jennifer Pals Lilgendahl Chapter 31: Identity Development in the Digital Age: The Case of Social Networking Sites Adriana M. Manago Part 8: Reflections, Conclusions, and the Future Chapter 32: Identity-Formation Research from a Critical Perspective: Is a Social Science Developing? James E. Côté Chapter 33: What Have We Learned Since Schwartz (2001)? A Reappraisal of the Field of Identity Development Seth J. Schwartz, Koen Luyckx, and Elisabetta Crocetti Chapter 34: The Future of Identity Development Research: Reflections, Tensions, and Challenges Moin Syed and Kate C. McLean
