Individuation

  The process through which a person becomes his/her 'true self'. The process whereby the innate elements of personality; the different experiences of a person's life and the different aspects and components of the immature psyche become integrated over time into a well-functioning whole. The stabilizing of the personality.

Generativity v/s Stagnation

  Erickson’s 7^th stage. In this stage an adult will be concerned with issues such as: the future of the environment, what kind of world will we leave the next generation, equality for all people, etc.

Generativity

The adults ability to care for another person. A strong sense of creativity, success, and of having "made your mark". Concern for the next generation.

Interiority

Of or relating to ones mental or spiritual well being

Identity Process Theory

Whitbourne's theory of identity development involving assimilation, accommodation and balance

Identity Assimilation

The effort to fit new experiences into an existing self-concept.

Identity Accommodation

Adjusting the self-concept to fit new experiences.

Social Convoy Theory

  Theory of aging, proposed by Kahn and Antonucci, which holds that reduction of social contacts in outer circles after retirement may be offset by new contacts within those circles, as well as by maintenance of an inner circle of relationships that provides dependable social support.

Filial Maturity

Stage of life, proposed by Marcoen and others, in which middle-aged children learn to accept and meet their parents' need to depend on them.

Filial Crisis

In Marcoen's terminology, normative development of middle age in which adults learn to balance love and duty to their parents with autonomy within a two way relationship.