Journal article
Identity Structures: Holons, Boundaries, Hierarchies, and the Formation of the Collaborative Identity
The Family journal (Alexandria, Va.), Vol.19(2), pp.182-190
04/01/2011
DOI: 10.1177/1066480710397023
Abstract
An individual's identity and identity processes are important factors in understanding the individual within a system. Drawing on Marcia's identity theory and Minuchin's ideas of structural family therapy, in this article, we aim to further the understanding of identity. It puts forth a theory of identity that suggests that identity is not a single entity, but rather it is a structure formed by identity holons. The status of each identity holon (diffused, foreclosed, achieved, or moratorium) creates a boundary around the holon that influences the hierarchy of the identity. The hierarchy of the identity creates the collaborative identity. Further, we discuss the application of this theory in a therapeutic setting.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Identity Structures: Holons, Boundaries, Hierarchies, and the Formation of the Collaborative Identity
- Creators
- Jessica Fish - Purdue University CalumetJacob Priest - Florida State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Family journal (Alexandria, Va.), Vol.19(2), pp.182-190
- Publisher
- Sage
- DOI
- 10.1177/1066480710397023
- ISSN
- 1066-4807
- eISSN
- 1552-3950
- Number of pages
- 9
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2011
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations; University College Courses; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984281654802771
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