Identity flexibility during adulthood : perspectives in adult development / Jan D. Sinnott, editor.
Sinnott, Jan D., editor.
2017
BF724.5
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Identity flexibility during adulthood : perspectives in adult development / Jan D. Sinnott, editor.
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9783319556581 (electronic book)
3319556584 (electronic book)
9783319556567
3319556568
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Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
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English
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BF724.5
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155.6
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This volume seeks to explore the idea of identity as a flexible center of events around which aspects of the self and events in the outside world are organized. Historically, in much of the literature, identity was conceptualized as a somewhat fixed, unchanging construct. Scholars now have a greater awareness of more nuanced theories about identity and there is a greater willingness to accept that identity is not fixed, concrete, and permanent, but rather evolving and fluid. Although this volume discusses a wide variety of aspects of identity as it flexibly changes during adulthood in the face of numerous experiences, it is really addressing one key question. How adaptive and fluid is identity and how can we know ourselves as both continuing and changing? Exploring these ideas raises the importance of future research on adult identity. With a firm grounding in the historical and theoretical background of identity research, this volume begins by defining identity and the psychological "self" as a center around which the person's behaviors and self-concepts revolve. The following chapters gather the wisdom of many writers who all accepted the challenge of talking about creating a flexible adult self and identity during adulthood. They come at this challenging question from many different perspectives using different tools. Some survey existing literature and theory, then summarize prior work in a meaningful way. Some discuss their own research; some reflect on personal experiences that have demanded a flexible identity. Also included in the coverage are discussions of methodology and validity issues for studies and scales of identity. With its dual focus on research and applied fields ranging across social and personality psychology, industrial/occupational psychology, cross-cultural psychology, mental health, existential issues, relationships, and demographic categories, Identity Flexibility During Adulthood: Perspectives on Adult Development is a fascinating and complex resource for psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, gerontologists, and all those interested in our changing identities.
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On the Stability of Identity Interacting with the Impermanence of Time / Evangeline A. Wheeler
Cognitive Underpinnings of Identity Flexibility in Adulthood / Jan D. Sinnott
Identity Flexibility and Wisdom in Adulthood: The Roles of a Growth-Oriented Identity Style and Contemplative Processes / Sherry L. Beaumont
An Experiential Exploration of Identity During Emerging Adulthood: The Impact of Growth Experiences on Emerging Adulthood Characteristics / Luke Boardman
Bridging the Gap: Black Immigrant Identities and Dreams of Home / Leonie J. Brooks
Flexibility in Persons with Dementia / Cameron J. Camp
Spirituality as a Framework for Confronting Life's Existential Questions in Later Adulthood / John C. Cavanaugh
Rural-to-Urban Migration, Identity, and Life Quality of the Badaga People in South India / Gareth Davey
The Concurrent Paths of Parental Identity and Child Development / Maria P. Fracasso
"Like a Constantly Flowing River" : Gender Identity Flexibility Among Nonbinary Transgender Individuals / M. Paz Galupo, Lex Pulice-Farrow, and Johanna L. Ramirez
Identity Stories to Jettison / Louise Green
Work and Identity Flexibility / Carol Hoare
From Student to Professional: Thoughts on Roadblocks and Keys to Success / Shaina A. Kumar
Play, Flow, and Tailoring Identity in Middle Adulthood / Kevin Rathunde and Russell Isabella
Optimizing Challenges: Eminent Elders Meet Adversity with Identity Flexibility / Grant J. Rich
Identity Flexibility and Buddhism / Jeff Rosenberg
Identity Revised: A Clinician's Perspective on What an Identity-Based Model of Mind Looks Like / Vedat Șar
Caregiving Identity and Flexibility / Kim Shifren
Dual Identities and the Artist: A Personal Reflection / Valerie A. Smith
The Sick Self: A Personal Reflection / Elizabeth Stellhorn
"Just When I Knew All of Life's Answers, They Changed the Questions": A Eudaimonist Perspective on Identity Flexibility During the Adult Years / Alan S. Waterman.

Preface; How This Book Is Organized; The First Two Chapters; Remaining Chapters; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Concepts of Identity; Chapter 1: On the Stability of Identity Interacting with the Impermanence of Time; The Making of Identity; External Identity: Ourselves with Others; Internal Identity: Within Ourselves; Identity When the Brain Disrupts Memory; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Cognitive Underpinnings of Identity Flexibility in Adulthood; The Models of Quantum Weirdness, Living Systems, and Chaos Speak to Evolving Identity

New Physics Models Underlying Identity Flexibility General Systems Theory (GST) of Living Systems Underlies Identity Flexibility; Chaos, Complexity, Self-Regulating Systems, and Identity Flexibility; Self-Organizing Systems; Postformal Cognition as a Cognitive Tool to Construct Flexible Adult Identity; Creating the Flexible Adult Self: Complex Postformal Adult Cognition About Felt Connections; Failure to Feel Connected in Any One Dimension; What Happens to Adult Identity Flexibility When Adults Lack Postformal Thought?; Applications and Research Strategies; References

Part II: Research, Theory, Personal ExperiencesChapter 3: Identity Flexibility and Wisdom in Adulthood: The Roles of a Growth-Oriented Identity Style and Contemplative Processes; Introduction; Identity Development and Flexibility; Identity Processing; The Growth-Oriented Identity Style and Wisdom; The Role of Contemplative Processes; Concluding Comments; References; Chapter 4: An Experiential Exploration of Identity During Emerging Adulthood: The Impact of Growth Experiences on Emerging Adulthood Characteristics; Existential Lens; Narrative Identity; Method; Participants; Procedure

Measures Results and Discussion; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Bridging the Gap: Black Immigrant Identities and Dreams of Home; Bridging the Gap: Black Immigrant Identities and Dreams of Home; Identity Development; Black Racial Identity Development Theories; Immigrant Incorporation/Acculturation and Identities; References; Chapter 6: Flexibility in Persons with Dementia; How Did It Ever Come to This?; Using the Capacities of Persons with Dementia; Examples of Flexibility in Persons with Dementia; Beer Making; Training Dogs; Learning a New Language; Creating Companies

Resident-Led Activity Programming Remembering Those Close to Us; Altruism in Persons with Dementia; Intergenerational Programming; Creative Arts; Travel; Resident-Led Communities; The Price of Flexibility: Giving Up Control; The Audacity of Hope; References; Chapter 7: Spirituality as a Framework for Confronting Life's Existential Questions in Later Adulthood; Merton, Rohr, and an Approach to Spirituality in Later Adulthood; Setting the Stage: Cognitive Development in Adulthood; Setting the Stage: Personality Development in Adulthood

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