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A 3 page paper. There are a number of theories addressing adolescent development. This paper offers an overview of Erikson's psychosocial model and of the biosocial model. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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fifth stage of adolescence because this is the time when the individual develops an identity and it is a time when the individual faces difficult identity crises. Erikson explained each
stage in life is both "psycho" and "social." The psycho part has to do with this stages foundation previous stages and the fact that it is both a self-conscious phase
and an unconscious phase. This stage of development, therefore, depends to some degree on psychobiological factors that bring the individual to a coherent sense of self. The past gives the
adolescent the strong identifications made during childhood but at the same time, the individual is searching the present for new models on which to base their adulthood (Erikson, 1975). This
is the emotional part of development. The social part of the adolescent identity development has to do with ones history and how well integrated the individuals role was in
his personal group as well as the coherence of the images and ideologies that guided him to this point in his life. There is a dark side of identity development
which Erikson believes is comprised of all the fragments of roles tested and discarded in the search for the identity one will use to move into adulthood. When the identity
is placed in peril, in other words, when the negative fragments from the past begin to surface, the individual might think these negative fragments cannot be contained within the positive
identity. If this occurs, the wholeness of the person becomes at risk. At the very least, the adolescent feels disjointed (Erikson, 1975). A great deal of research has been conducted
regarding adolescent development during the last decade or so. The three most prevalent themes in adolescent development research in recent years are: 1.) broad integrative models of adolescent development that
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