Arrested Adulthood: The Changing Nature of Maturity and Identity

By Naomi W. Kroeger. Teachers College Record, 2002

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Subfields: Demography, Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Feminist Perspectives on Erikson 's Theory: Their Relevance for Contemporary Identity Development Research (2001, methodology): “This article is a revised version of an invited presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Research in Identity Formation, London, Ontario, Canada, May 1999.”
Context and Identity Formation (2005, background): “, globalization) have been described as contributing to a prolonged adolescence (Arnett, 2002; Côté, 2000).”
The relationships of personal and ethnic identity exploration to indices of adaptive and maladaptive psychosocial functioning (2009, background): “Moreover, in the past half century, many Western countries have become increasingly individualistic, leaving young people more and more responsible for creating their own life paths (Arnett, 1998; Côté, 2000; MacMillan, 1995).”
Personal identity processes and self-esteem : Temporal sequences in high school and college students (2013, background): “Such interventions might be most relevant in contemporary late-modern societies that lack the structure and guidance on which to rely in forming a sense of identity (e.g., Côté, 2000).”
Identity Development, Personality, and Well‐Being in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood (2012, background): “One of Erikson’s central propositions regarding personal identity development is that it is a largely self-directed process (see Côté, 1993, 2000, for comprehensive reviews).”
Identity and Agency in Emerging Adulthood (2005, background): “This pathway is termed developmental individualization (Côté, 2000) because it involves a life course of continual and deliberate growth (cf. Evans & Heinz’s, 1994, concepts of passive and active individualization).”
The Dangerous Myth of Emerging Adulthood: An Evidence-Based Critique of a Flawed Developmental Theory (2014, background): “For example, in 2004 he wrote: ‘‘For a perspective on the darker side of emerging adulthood, including the limitations imposed by social class, see Côté (2000)’’ (Arnett, 2004, p. 231).”
Do I Really Need Someone in Order to Become an Adult? Romantic Relationships During Emerging Adulthood in Italy (2007, background): “Moreover, this age is characterized by transitoriness (Cigoli & Scabini, 2006; Côté, 2000), which is especially evident in the transitoriness of choices.”
The Structure of Identity Consolidation: Multiple Correlated Constructs or One Superordinate Construct? (2007, background): “Côté (1996, 1997, 2000) argued that a coherent sense of identity can be used as “capital” to negotiate for social resources such as club memberships, jobs, and the like.”
The role of acculturation in the emerging adulthood of aboriginal college students (2004, background): “Theorists and researchers have shown that emerging adulthood is a time of exploration of one’s personal beliefs (e.g., Arnett, 2000; Cote, 2000).”
Doctoral Advising or Mentoring? Effects on Student Outcomes (2012, background): “However, recent work posits a new developmental period, called “emerging adulthood” (Arnett, 2000) or youthhood (Côté, 2000), for young adults in the United States.”
Perceptions of the transition to adulthood among Chinese and American emerging adults (2006, unknown): “Scholars have referred to this period with such terms as “arrested development” (Côté, 2000), “youth” (Keniston, 1971), and “emerging adulthood” (Arnett, 2000).”
Identity in Emerging Adulthood (2013, background): “As we noted at the beginning of this article, the emerging adult life stage was created by societal forces that distanced the end of adolescence from the assumption of full adult roles (Arnett, 1998; Côté, 2000).”
Turning Point for a Turning Point (2016, background): “…identity, to feel in between adolescence and adulthood, to spend time considering future possibilities, and to focus on oneself is most likely to be presented within a cultural context with relatively few formal rules and a high tolerance for countercultural or deviant behavior (Côté, 2000).”
Does Identity Precede Intimacy? Testing Erikson’s Theory on Romantic Development in Emerging Adults of the 21st Century (2010, background): “Although achievement of a mature identity and subsequent establishment of committed and intimate partnerships are still widely regarded as developmental tasks of today’s young people, this developmental transition has now become quite challenging to traverse (Arnett, 2004; Côté, 2000).”
The Challenge of Romantic Relationships in Emerging Adulthood (2013, background): “Much has been written about the complexities and difficulties with which young people must cope nowadays (Arnett, 2004; Côté, 2000; EGRIS, 2001).”
How universal is emerging adulthood? An empirical example (2010, background): “In drawing attention to the economic and social factors that keep some dependent until at least their mid-twenties, Côté (2000) concluded that a significant number of young adults have transitional difficulties, and greatest problems come to those with least economic, intellectual and…”
Psychosocial Intimacy and Identity (2005, background): “…in many parts of the world, particularly those where Western cultural influences are strong, tend toward relaxation of institutional control over interpersonal relationships and require individuals to exercise more personal agency over this domain of their lives than in the past (Côté, 2000).”
The Role of Perceived Parental Knowledge on Emerging Adults’ Risk Behaviors (2008, methodology): “Although this developmental period has been referred to using various terms in the past (see Côté 2000; Keniston 1971), most recently scholars have referred to this period as ‘‘emerging adulthood’’ (Arnett 2000).”