Sample Term Paper Outline

Topic : History of Modern Research on Identity

1. Overview of identity model of Erikson

   - Discussion of his own personal up bringing as it affected HIS identity,
      both how and why his experiences impacted his work.

   - Erikson's work with the Yurok - impact of cultural condition on childhood identity

   - Erikson's work on youth and ideologies of identity

    

2. How Erikson's Developmental Model arose
   
   - Drawing from the Freuds (Sigmund & Anna)
   
   - Joan and Erik's redevelopment (normative approach)
   
     
3. Influences on other research
   
   - Erikson's influence on Cote & Levine's model
   
   - Erikson's influence on Marcia Identity status research
    

References:

Cote & Levine (1987).

Erikson,E.H. (1950).

Erikson (1970).

Marcia, J. E. (1987)

Monte, C.F. (1987) Beneath the mask.

Tonks (2004)