Identity Development: Adolescence through Adulthood - First edition

`Kroger has crafted a readable and coherent account of the lifelong process of identity development. Richly illustrated with case study material, the book skillfully integrates biological, social, and cultural perspectives on a phenomenon often viewed as primarily developing within the person. The book clearly demonstrates that identity development is not restricted to adolescence, but that it is a lifelong process of construction and transformation. Its unique focus is theoretically infused, yet not overburdened by technical jargon. It's ideally suited as a specialized text that could be used in courses on adolescent development, life-span human development, or personality development. It should also be very useful for people working in human services professions with client ranging in age from adolescence to the elderly' - Harold D.</p> <p> Grotevant, University of Minnesota </p> <p></p> <p>This is the first book to cover identity development as an ongoing process of construction and transformation that extends through adulthood.</p> <p></p> <p>Jane Kroger skilfully integrates biological, social and cultural perspectives on a phenomenon often viewed as within the person. The author provides a unique focus which is theoretically infused, but not overburdened with technical jargon. She covers identity in relation to: adoption, unemployment, ethnicity, residential location, infertility and threats to physical integrity.</p> <p></p> <p>Richly illustrated throughout with case study material, the book enhances the reader's comprehension by providing:</p> <p></p> <p>{ summary tables</p> <p>{ interviews and narrative excerpts which reveal how real people view and deal with identity issues</p> <p>{ comparisons between theories and approaches to studying different types of identity issues</p> <p>{ reviews of each chapter's material through section summaries and answers to the opening questions.