Identity in the context of adolescent psychology
New Directions for Child and Adolescent DevelopmentPublished 1 December 1985
Alan S. Waterman
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Despite the general acceptance of the importance of the identity construct for the understanding of adolescent development, its potential explanatory power has remained underutilized due to its treatment as a global descriptive quality.
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Despite the general acceptance of the importance of the identity construct for the understanding of adolescent development, its potential explanatory power has remained underutilized due to its treatment as a global descriptive quality.
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PsychologySocial Sciences
Identity, youth, and crisis
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