The Me I Know

I Adult Identity Processes.- 1 Who Am I?.- The Myth of the Mid-Life Crisis.- A Study of Adult Identity.- 2 A Theory of Adult Identity Processes.- Forms of Identity Assimilation and Accommodation.- Theoretical Implications.- II Family Identity.- 3 Love Is Not Enough.- The Importance of Closeness, Communication, and Companionship.- Family Tasks and Responsibility.- The Dual Nature of Family Identity.- 4 Men and Women in the Family.- Family Networks.- Centrality of the Family Identity.- Personal Fulfillment.- 5 Parents and Children.- The Family Life Cycle and Identity Accommodation.- Unpredictable Sources of Identity Accommodation in the Family.- III Work Identity: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Work Involvement.- 6 The Competent Worker.- The Importance of Interesting Work.- Autonomy.- Intellectual Nature of the Work.- Having the Chance to See Results.- The People-Work Character of a Job.- The Intrinsic Meaning of Work: Reflections and Qualifications.- 7 A Spoonful of Sugar.- The Monetary Rewards of Work.- The Conditions of Work: Creature Comforts and Convenience.- The People Factor.- 8 “Just a Housewife”.- The Work of the Homemaker.- The Importance of the Homemaker’s Work.- Finding Alternate Sources of Competence.- Reflections on the Homemaker’s Identity.- IV Integrative Themes.- 9 Family and Work Identities: Conflict or Compatibility?.- Sources of Conflict Between Family and Work Identities.- Compatibility Between Family and Work Identities.- The Conflict and Compatibility Models: Implications for Identity.- 10 Purpose in Life.- Honesty—A Word Often Heard.- Values in Interpersonal Relationships.- Values: Summing Up.- Appendix A Adult Identity Process Interview.- Appendix B Methodology of the Adult Identity Process Study.- Appendix C Categories of Interview Statements.- References.