Childhood and Society

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)· 2026-02-11· book· 13,073 citationsgreen

Identity, Memory, and Therapy Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Cultural, Psychoanalytic, and Sociopolitical Reflections

Abstract

In Childhood and Society, Erik H. Erikson presents his influential theory of psychosocial development, emphasizing the relationship between individual growth and social structures. Drawing on clinical experience and cross-cultural observations, Erikson introduces the eight stages of psychosocial development, each defined by a central crisis shaping identity. The book explores how childhood experiences, cultural norms, and historical conditions interact in the formation of personality. By integrating psychoanalysis with social theory, Erikson moves beyond purely biological explanations of development and offers a dynamic model of identity as a lifelong, socially embedded process.

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Erik Homburger Erikson (2026). Childhood and Society. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18614668

@book{homburger2026childhood,
  title  = {Childhood and Society},
  author = {Erikson, Erik Homburger},
  year   = {2026},
  publisher = {Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)},
  doi    = {10.5281/zenodo.18614668}
}

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