ABSTRACT
In previous chapters we have developed a social psychological perspective on identity formation and functioning in the late modern world. We have taken care to point out some of the benefits of such a perspective by exploring how the broad orientation of a macro-sociological perspective, concerned with culture and social structure, can be coordinated with more micro-psychological concerns describing the development and adaptive capabilities of young people making the transition to adulthood. We have also emphasized our belief that there is still much to be gained with a reliance on the social psychological perspective provided in Erikson’s writings.
