1st Edition
Identity and Poverty Defining a Sense of Self among Urban Adolescents
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book, first published in 1996, examines an important developmental transition: the formation of identity, as well as the influence that having a well-developed identity may have, on a sample of adolescents living in urban Chicago. This study proposes that identity commitment, exploration, and continuity will be associated with positive psychological and behavioural outcomes for adolescents.... Read more
Preface; 1. Identity and Poverty 2. Context of Urban Poverty 3. Identity Development 4. Outcomes for Adolescents in Urban Poverty 5. Method of Study 6. Results of Study 7. Discussion; Appendices; References; Index
Biography
Laura DeHaan, Shelley MacDermid
