2016-11-08T11:59:55-05:00. When writing the Constitution, the Framers gave Congress the power to admit new states. The last stated to be admitted to the United States was Hawaii in March of 1959.
According to Erikson's theory, the way a person resolves the crisis will determine their personal identity and future development. In this article we limit our discussion to the crises of adolescence but more complete information about Erikson's theory can be found in the Introduction to Child Development article. The first crisis typically occurs during early to middle adolescence, and is called the crisis of identity versus identity confusion.
According to Erik Erikson, a prominent developmental theorist of the 1950's, youth must resolve two life crises during adolescence. Unlike many other developmental theorists of his era, Erikson's psychosocial theory of human development covers the entire lifespan, including adulthood. Erikson used the term crisis to describe a series of internal conflicts that are linked to developmental stages.