A complex dynamic systems perspective on identity and its development: The dynamic systems model of role identity

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 2036-2051

  Kaplan, Avi ^a   Garner, Joanna K ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex dynamic systems; Identity; Motivation; Role

Indexed keywords

EGO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; IDENTITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

HUMANS; IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY); MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 85030557806     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/dev0000339     Document Type: Article

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