Adolescence

puberty

defined as genital maturation

puberty

plays a relatively minor role in Erikson's concept of adolescence

genital maturation

presents no major sexual crisis for most young people

puberty

psychologically important as it triggers expectations of adult roles yet ahead

adult roles

roles that are essentially social

adult roles

roles that can be filled only through a struggle to attain ego identity

ego identity

its search reaches a climax during adolescence

occupational, ideological, sexual

identity domains < (3,)

identity domains

—form the cornerstone of identity development and exploration during adolescence

identity crisis

may last for many years and can result in either greater or lesser ego strength

affirmation or repudiation of childhood identifications / historical and social contexts

identity emerges from 2 sources < (2/)

historical and social contexts

IDENTITY'S SOURCES:

encourage conformity to certain standards

identity confusion

dilemma where they must either repudiate the values of parents or reject those of the peer group

identity confusion

includes a divided self-image, an inability to establish intimacy, a sense of time urgency, a lack of concentration on required tasks, and a rejection of family or community standards

identity confusion

what young people must experience before they can evolve a stable identity

too little (too much confusion)

too ________ identity:

can lead to pathological adjustment in the form of regression to earlier stages of development

too little (too much confusion)

too ________ identity:

postpone responsibilities, drift aimlessly from one job/sex partner/ideology to another

fidelity

faith in one's ideology

fidelity

no longer need parental guidance after establishing their internal standards of conduct

fidelity

t learn to trust others before they can have faith in their own view of the future

fidelity

essential for acquiring subsequent ego strengths

role repudiation

blocks one's ability to synthesize various self-images and values into a workable identity

role repudiation

can take the form of either DIFFIDENCE or DEFIANCE

diffidence

FORMS OF ROLE REPUDIATION:

extreme lack of self-trust or self-confidence

diffidence

FORMS OF ROLE REPUDIATION:

expressed as shyness or hesitancy to express oneself

defiance

FORMS OF ROLE REPUDIATION:

act of rebelling against authority

defiance

FORMS OF ROLE REPUDIATION:

s stubbornly hold to socially unacceptable beliefs and practices simply because these beliefs and practices are unacceptable

role repudiation

some of its amount bc it allows adolescents to evolve their personal identity and injects new ideas & vitality into social structure