Toward a Reformulation of the Eriksonian Model of Female Identity Development.

Morgan, Elyse; Farber, Barry A.

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Publication Date: 1982

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Toward a Reformulation of the Eriksonian Model of Female Identity Development.

Morgan, Elyse; Farber, Barry A.

Adolescence, v17 n65 p199-211 Spr 1982

Evaluates the effects of expanding sex-role alternatives on the passage of American middle-class women through the Eriksonian model of identity achievement. Contrasts contemporary norms regarding appropriate feminine roles with the more constricted social expectations of Erikson's time. Discusses validity of Erikson's original model of female identity achievement. (RC)

Descriptors: Adult Development, Behavior Standards, Females, Interpersonal Relationship, Models, Personality Development, Self Concept, Sex Differences, Sex Role, Social Behavior, Social Change, Social Development

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Language: English

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