If there is no father, or father-substitute, in a family, it is likely to be boys who have the greatest difficulty in finding a secure identity.

He found a growing number of reasons to give up his secure identity, not to mention his income, at Circle Rep, in favor of other outlets.

In contrast, identity confusion occurs when individuals fail to achieve a secure identity, and lack clarity about their role in life.

In youth we struggle to match fashionable expectations against our own shadowy sense of self; it takes time for a secure identity to be born out of this.

Even for "Sandini," however, the road to a secure identity has not been smooth.

She was twenty-five, her hormones under control, her identity secure and her spirit her own, safe from thieves.

Chip/smart cards provide the foundation for secure electronic identity, and can be used to control access to facilities, networks or computers.

According to Elbert, "democratic domesticity requires maturity, strength, and above all a secure identity that Meg lacks."

Positive group evaluations are shown through pride in one's ethnic identity and culture, and represent a secure ethnic identity.

The confidence of a secure identity consistently translated to more masculinity than other subjects.