The Life Cycle Completed
Extended Version
20 May 1998
Description
"This book will last and last, because it contains the wisdom of two wonderfully knowing observers of our human destiny."—Robert Coles
For decades Erik H. Erikson's concept of the stages of human development has deeply influenced the field of contemporary psychology. Here, with new material by Joan M. Erikson, is an expanded edition of his final work. The Life Cycle Completed eloquently closes the circle of Erikson's theories, outlining the unique rewards and challenges—for both individuals and society—of very old age.
Also By: Erik H. Erikson 
The Erik Erikson Reader
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"This volume, ably assembled and introduced by Robert Coles, presents the Essential Erikson."—Howard Gardner
A Way of Looking at Things: Selected Papers, 1930-1980
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Identity: Youth and Crisis
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Insight and Responsibility
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Vital Involvement in Old Age
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Also By: Joan M. Erikson
Vital Involvement in Old Age
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Erikson's now-famous concept of the life cycle delineates eight stages of psychological development through which each of us progresses.
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