There is controversy among researchers about the mid-life personality and value change, and whether every person undergoes a change. Considered here are possible mid-life developmental changes, and the implications they have for working with persons having vocational and other problems during this critical period. (Author)

Drug experimenters and drug abstainers were compared on identity achievement at a traditional, conservative, independent college (N=155). Drug abstainers were found to be more foreclosed than experimenters; however, in contrast to previous research, abstainers were not more identity-achieved. Additional findings and results are discussed.…