Accessing the multitude within: A psychoanalytic perspective on the transformation of masculinity at mid-life

International Journal of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-64

  Diamond, Michael J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

gendered masculine ego ideal; Interiorized masculinity; Male gender identity formation; Masculinity; Mature adult masculine gender identity; Mid life; Phallicism and genitality; Pre oedipal gender identifications

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; AWARENESS; DEVELOPMENTAL STABILITY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MASCULINITY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; NARCISSISM; OEDIPUS COMPLEX; PATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SEX TRANSFORMATION;

EID: 1242263439     PISSN: 00207578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1516/3PFY-NQMU-C95F-HH0W     Document Type: Review

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