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Identity Development

By: Ruth Montero, Nicholas C. Scull & Stephen M. Quintana
In: Encyclopedia of Counseling
Edited by: Frederick T. L. Leong
Subject:General Counseling & Psychotherapy, Counseling Psychology
Keywords:ethnic identity development; identity; identity development; identity statuses; identity theories; racial identity; stages of development model

Identity development is the complex process by which people come to develop a sense and understanding of themselves within the context of cultural demands and social norms. Identity development has been seen historically as a primary developmental task of adolescence—the ...

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  Montero, R., Scull, N., & Quintana, S. (2008). Identity development. In F. T. Leong (Ed.), Encyclopedia of counseling (Vol. 1, pp. 1164-1168). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n387
  
  Montero, Ruth, Nicholas C. Scull, and Stephen M. Quintana. "Identity Development." In Encyclopedia of Counseling, edited by Leong, Frederick T. L., 1164-68. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n387.
  
  Montero, R., Scull, N. and Quintana, S. 2008. Identity Development. In: Frederick T. Leong Editor, 2008. Encyclopedia of Counseling, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 1164-1168 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n387> [Accessed 20 Apr 2021].
  
  Montero, Ruth, et al. "Identity Development." Encyclopedia of Counseling. Edited by Frederick T. Leong. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 1164-68. SAGE Knowledge. 20 Apr 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963978.n387.
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