Identity in Adolescence 4e

Laura Ferrer-Wreder, Ph.D., is a Docent (Associate Professor) in the Department of Psychology at Stockholm University. She has published widely and her current research focuses on advancing the study of positive youth development from a global perspective. She is one of the co-developers of an identity intervention called the Changing Lives Program. Jane Kroger, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Developmental Psychology at University of Tromsø, Norway. Previous books include Identity Development: Adolescence through Adulthood and Discussions on Ego Identity, along with numerous research investigations on identity development during adolescence and adulthood.

• Chapter 1: Adolescence and the problem of identity: Historical, sociocultural, and psychosocial viewsChapter 2: Adolescence as identity synthesis: Erikson's psychosocial approach Chapter 3: Adolescence as a second individuation process: Blos's psychoanalytic perspective and an object relations view Chapter 4: Identity as life story: Narrative understandings of adolescent identity development Chapter 5: Identity as rooted in society and culture Chapter 6: Intersectionality, and the confluence of gender and sexual identity Chapter 7: The forging of a brave new virtual identity Chapter 8: Identity beyond adolescence: What comes next? Name/Subject Index

To say that the fourth edition of Identity in Adolescence has been updated is an understatement. Although Ferrer-Wreder and Kroger have retained the coverage of seminal work by Erikson and Blos, the book has been expanded to include many new and exciting developments in adolescent and young adult identity research that emerged since the last edition. This new edition includes chapters on narrative studies, sociocultural approaches, intersections of gender and sexuality, and technology and virtual identity. At its heart, this book embraces a lifespan and life-course approach to understanding where adolescents have ‘come from’ and are ‘going to’. It also takes very seriously the contexts in which adolescents are developing, holding onto the original theme of the balance between self and other, even virtual others. Infused with stories that illustrate the processes of adolescent identity development, this masterful revision provides students of adolescence and professionals working with youth a stimulating and rich resource. - Sheila K. Marshall, University of British ColumbiaThis fourth edition of Identity in Adolescence not only provides the most comprehensive review of the theoretical landscape of identity development in adolescence, but it also highlights critical contemporary issues facing identity scholars in our modern digital and global contexts. - Renee Galliher, Utah State UniversityThe new fourth edition of Identity in Adolescence: The Balance between Self and Other addresses and critiques the foundational theories of identity (Erikson, Blos, Marcia, and others) while also looking ahead to contemporary themes, including life in the digital world, intersectionality of identities, and neurological underpinnings of identity. The volume is an important resource for professionals working with adolescents, as well as for parents and those setting policy affecting adolescents. Throughout, it takes a sympathetic view of adolescents and argues for greater understanding of the complex task of identity development in our increasingly identity-conscious world. - Harold D. Grotevant, Ph.D., Rudd Family Foundation Chair in Psychology, University of Massachusetts AmherstA re-written and updated version of a popular and authoritative book on the most important psychosocial challenge of adolescence: identity formation. New multi-cultural research and practical implications are presented, providing a useful basis for understanding and working with youth as they face the challenges of this crucial developmental stage. - James E. Marcia, Simon Fraser University