This book presents the work of leading authorities in the field to provide comprehensive, up-to-date reviews of existing research on ego identity, to furnish a series of manuals for use by researchers employing the ego identity interview, and to reflect on the history of identity research and provide an agenda for future investigations. Ego identity formation is examined from adolescence to adulthood including a study on gender diffences. This book is for researchers of ego identity and intimacy as well as for the clinical psychologist and the psychiatrist.

I Theory and Research in Identity and Intimacy.- 1 The Ego Identity Status Approach to Ego Identity.- 2 The Status of the Statuses: Research Review.- 3 Developmental Perspectives on Identity Formation: From Adolescence to Adulthood.- 4 Differences Within and Between Genders: A Challenge to the Theory.- 5 Intimacy Status: Theory and Research.- II The Determination of Ego Identity Status.- 6 Interviewers and Interviewing.- 7 Overview of the Identity Status Scoring Criteria.- 8 Identity Status in Early and Middle Adolescents: Scoring Criteria.- 9 Identity Status in Late Adolescents: Scoring Criteria.- 10 Identity Status During the Adult Years: Scoring Criteria.- III Epilogue.- 11 Epilogue.- IV Appendices.- A Identity Status Interview: Early and Middle Adolescent Form.- General Opening.- Vocational Plans-Opening.- Vocational Plans-Further Education.- Vocational Plans-Employment.- Vocational Plans-Marriage.- Vocational Plans-Closing.- Marriage and the Role of Spouse.- The Role of Parent.- Family and Career Priorities.- Religious Beliefs.- Political Beliefs.- Sex-role Attitudes.- B Identity Status Interview: Late Adolescent College Form.- General Opening.- Vocational Plans.- Marriage and the Role of Spouse.- The Role of Parent.- Family and Career Priorities.- Religious Beliefs.- Political Beliefs.- Sex-Role Attitudes.- C Identity Status Interview: Adult Form.- General Opening.- Vocational Activities.- Marriage and the Role of Spouse.- The Role of Parent.- Family and Career Priorities.- Religious Beliefs.- Political Beliefs.- Sex-Role Attitudes.- D Intimacy Status Interview and Rating Scales.- Intimacy Interview.- One: Friendships.- Two: Dating and Love Relationships.- E Intimacy Status Rating Manual.- Intimacy Status Rating Manual.- Instructions for Rating.-References.- Author Index.