What is the crisis experienced in Erikson's fifth stage of psychosocial development? How did Betty resolve this stage? What was the outcome of the crisis? Was it favorable or unfavorable?

In the fifth stage (adolescence) Betty faced the crisis of identity versus role confusion.There was a poor resolution of this crisis in that she emerged from this stage without a true sense of identity.She wanted to be a wife and mother but later found this difficult to attain.Erikson notes that it is more difficult for girls to attain a sense of identity than boys because a big part of boys' identity comes from occupational choice.Before the 1970's it was assumed that girls would not need an occupation and so a big contributing factor to identity was denied to girls.Although Betty becomes a teacher, she was attending college only to find a husband.