Youth, Identity Achievement & Ethnic Minorities
12-June-2006
permalink email thisErikson (1968) stated the search for identity is a core task and challenge of adolescence where young people struggle to establish self.
The task of establishing identity and identity achievement clearly continues beyond adolescence but for the mainstream particularly challenging for youth. The ultimate goal for many is termed identity achievement (Dunn & Griggs, 1995). Identity achievement is a complex process realised through 'small steps'. For many in there youth, and throughout life, this can be problematic and this applies to both secular and non-secular settings.. Here are some key methods that I came across by Dunn and Griggs (1995) that I found useful...
- identity foreclosure: accepting parental values without reservation. Common in many non-secular countries.
- Nagative identity status: adopting roles and values diametrically opposed to expectations and parental values.
- Identity diffusion status: young persons inability to commit to anything in terms of values, goals, religious beliefs.
- Moratorium status: allowing young people time out for experimentation and alternative lifestyles
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