Historical Overview & Perspective
• Developed by Ruthellen Josselson in 1971.
• The theory is a revision of Marcia’s Ego Identity Statuses (developed in 1966).
• The theory is based on the idea that experiences shape a woman’s identity, instead of her religious views, sexual orientation, or occupational choice(s).
• A woman’s ideals and achievements cause evolution from adolescence to adulthood.
• Josselson’s conducted research that followed young ladies for a twenty-two year span; this allowed for her to compare their experiences with their pathway.
• The theory is broken down into four pathways that are ultimately taken for a woman to find her feminine identity.
• Developed by Ruthellen Josselson in 1971.
• The theory is a revision of Marcia’s Ego Identity Statuses (developed in 1966).
• The theory is based on the idea that experiences shape a woman’s identity, instead of her religious views, sexual orientation, or occupational choice(s).
• A woman’s ideals and achievements cause evolution from adolescence to adulthood.
• Josselson’s conducted research that followed young ladies for a twenty-two year span; this allowed for her to compare their experiences with their pathway.
• The theory is broken down into four pathways that are ultimately taken for a woman to find her feminine identity.