5th Edition
Identity in Adolescence The Balance Between Self and Other
Acknowledgements
Preface to the Fifth Edition
1. Adolescence and the Problem of Identity – Historical, Sociocultural, and Psychosocial Views
2. Adolescence as Identity Synthesis – Erikson’s Psychosocial Approach
3. Identity as Life Story – Narrative Understandings of Adolescent Identity Development
4. Identity as Rooted in Society and Culture
5. Bicultural Identity Development
6. Intersectionality, and the Confluence of Gender and Sexual Identity
7. Forging a Brave New Digital Identity
8. Identity Beyond Adolescence
Index
Biography
Laura Ferrer-Wreder, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Psychology at Stockholm University, Sweden, and Professor at the Institute for Psychology at the University of Agder, Norway. 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 codevelopers of an identity intervention called the Changing Lives Program.
Kazumi Sugimura, Ph.D., is Professor in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Hiroshima University, Japan. Her research focuses on the processes and mechanisms of identity formation among adolescents and young adults in the relational, social, and cultural contexts. She is currently the past president of the International Society for Research on Identity and Associate Editor of Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research.
Jane Kroger, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of developmental psychology at the 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.
'In this updated 5th edition of Identity in Adolescence, Ferrer-Wreder, Sugimura, and Kroger provide a contemporary and up-to-date analysis of pressing issues in identity theory and research. Expanded analysis of the social and cultural contexts that are critical to identity development provides a sophisticated take on an essential developmental task. Updated content addresses timely and relevant issues for youth who are coming of age in a global and digital environment.'
Renee Galliher, Utah State University, USA
'A welcome update of this classic text: well-grounded in theory, current in research, and highly readable throughout - is indispensable for students of adolescent development, teachers, researchers, and clinicians.'
James E. Marcia, Simon Fraser University, Canada
'Identity is relevant to everyone, and this new edition of Identity in Adolescence does a wonderful job highlighting its complexity in an accessible way. The updated chapters incorporate a large amount of new state-of-the-art research. What is more, the authors make complex ideas and concepts of identity relatable and understandable by referencing novels, memoirs, and quotes from research. The new chapter on navigating cultures because of immigration is timely and will resonate with people living through such experiences. Whether you’re an advanced student who wants to gain a deeper understanding of identity development or a scholar or practitioner who’d like to brush up on their knowledge, this book is an essential source!'
Theo A. Klimstra, Tufts University, USA
