Karin's children are all in college. She works as a legal secretary, and most of what she earns goes toward paying her children's college tuition. Her own children lead busy lives, with friends and school activities occupying most of their time, so Karin volunteers one evening each week at the Boys' Home, reading bedtime stories to the young delinquents there. Karin is best classified as fitting

into Erikson's stage of

a. intimacy versus isolation.
b. generativity versus stagnation.
c. integrity versus despair.
d. identity versus role confusion.

b