This special issue features: *possible developmental linkages between the identity statuses of late adolescence and different statuses of intimacy, generativity, and integrity, during adult life; *previous studies of identity assimilation, accommodation, and balance processes, and a study that explores the relationships of various defense mechanisms to self-esteem and identity experiences during adult life; *the role of emotions in identity development, particularly during adult life; *issues of identity process and contents during the years of late adulthood; and *research on gender differences in identity development during mid-adulthood.
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