Interstage Relationships in Erikson's Theory: Identity and Intimacy

Family Communication and its Effects on Child Developmental Progression

“…This is beneficial to more fully address the reality of experiencing additional, and possibly more difficult, crises as one continues to age (Meacham & Santilli, 1982). Thus, one is better able to identify and understand a particular issue according to a certain stage (Marcia & Josselson, 2013).…”

“…This standard is seen in both Freud's and Erikson's life stages in order to successfully continue development. Thus, while a crisis may be experienced differently by different personalities, it seems that they are necessary for one to move through the developmental process (Meacham & Santilli, 1982). Injuries suffered in childhood, whether psychological or physical, can impact the ways in which one continues to develop, which is similar to the fixation term as asserted by Freud.…”

“…Instead, the emphasis is placed on how one develops through increased intellect, which results in greater social awareness. Thus, the interest in Erikson's stages is a combination of identity development and how intimacy may influence this process (Meacham & Santilli, 1982). However, Erikson uses his theory of a social and intimate combination to explain that an issue presented in childhood can be addressed by referring to external resources such as social development with peers, rather than just isolated psychological examinations (Ginsburg, 1992).…”

Adolescent Research

“…Various life span themes and issues are raised and discussed in the review articles: e.g., de velopmental consequences of adolescent friendships [Berndt, 1982], precursors of ado lescent delinquency [Loeber, 1982], the long term impact of crisis resolutions within Erikson's theory of psychosocial development [Meacham and Santilli, 1982], and the farreaching impact of menarche [Grief and Ulman, 1982], Perusal of the empirical reports, however, reveals a notable absence of direct life span oriented investigations -i.e., none of the 15 reports involved attempts directly to investigate the childhood precursors or adult outcomes associated with interindivid ual differences in adolescence. A number of the studies, however, do focus on develop mental issues and employ cross-sectional comparisons and/or relatively short-term longitudinal follow-ups.…”

The Structure of Developmental Theories

“…Emphasizing the descriptive as pect, it remains rather obscure about devel opmental mechanisms. The model has been applied successfully in the construction and extension of existing theories [Mcacham, 1980;Meacham and Santilli, 1982],…”