Identity and Poverty: Defining a Sense of Self among Urban Adolescents

by Laura DeHaan, Shelley MacDermid

Overview

This book, first published in 1996, examines an important developmental transition: the formation of identity, as well as the influence that having a well-developed identity may have, on a sample of adolescents living in urban Chicago. This study proposes that identity commitment, exploration, and continuity will be associated with positive psychological and behavioural outcomes for adolescents. This title will be of interest to students of sociology, psychology and urban studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351715287
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/12/2017
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Urban Studies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Laura DeHaan, Shelley MacDermid

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Identity and Poverty 2. Context of Urban Poverty 3. Identity Development 4. Outcomes for Adolescents in Urban Poverty 5. Method of Study 6. Results of Study 7. Discussion; Appendices; References; Index

Editorial Reviews

A study examining how identity development in adolescence is affected by urban poverty and how identity serves as a protective factor for early adolescents living in a challenging environment. Finds that living in urban poverty leads to lower levels of identity in areas such as family, school, and ethnic background, and considers the most effective way to measure identity development in young adolescents. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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