Identity Development of College Students Building off the foundational work of Erik Erikson and Arthur Chickering, Identity Development of College Students adds broad and innovative research to describe contemporary perspectives of identity development at the intersection of context, personal characteristics, and social identities. The authors employ different theoretical perspectives to explore the nature of context how it both influences and is influenced by multiple social identities. Each chapter includes discussion and reflection questions and activities for individual or small group work. Praise for Identity Development of College Students "e;Susan R. Jones and Elisa S. Abes have provided us with a comprehensive and beautifully written overview of the evolution of identity development theory. This book reads like a novel while at the same time conveying important ideas, critical analysis, and cutting-edge research that will enhance student affairs practice."e; NANCY J. EVANS, professor, Student Affairs Program, School of Education, Iowa State University "e;The authors masterfully present a holistic, integrative, and multi-dimensional approach to the identity development of today's college student. This text should be required reading for those engaged in research and practice in the areas of student affairs, counseling, higher education, and cultural studies."e; SHARON KIRKLAND-GORDON, director, Counseling Center, University of Maryland, College Park "e;Susan R. Jones and Elisa S. Abes's work is ground-breaking charting new scholarly territory and making one of the most significant contributions to identity literature in many years. Building on contemporary and traditional theoretical foundations, Jones and Abes offer new models of identity development essential for understanding a diversity of college students."e; MARYLU K. MCEWEN, associate professor emerita, University of Maryland, College Park

Identity Development of College StudentsBuilding off the foundational work of Erik Erikson and Arthur Chickering, Identity Development of College Students adds broad and innovative research to describe contemporary perspectives of identity development at the intersection of context, personal characteristics, and social identities. The authors employ different theoretical perspectives to explore the nature of context--how it both influences and is influenced by multiple social identities. Each chapter includes discussion and reflection questions and activities for individual or small group work.Praise for Identity Development of College Students"Susan R. Jones and Elisa S. Abes have provided us with a comprehensive and beautifully written overview of the evolution of identity development theory. This book reads like a novel while at the same time conveying important ideas, critical analysis, and cutting-edge research that will enhance student affairs practice."NANCY J. EVANS, professor, Student Affairs Program, School of Education, Iowa State University"The authors masterfully present a holistic, integrative, and multi-dimensional approach to the identity development of today's college student. This text should be required reading for those engaged in research and practice in the areas of student affairs, counseling, higher education, and cultural studies."SHARON KIRKLAND-GORDON, director, Counseling Center, University of Maryland, College Park"Susan R. Jones and Elisa S. Abes's work is ground-breaking--charting new scholarly territory and making one of the most significant contributions to identity literature in many years. Building on contemporary and traditional theoretical foundations, Jones and Abes offer new models of identity development essential for understanding a diversity of college students."MARYLU K. MCEWEN, associate professor emerita, University of Maryland, College Park

List of Tables and Figures viiThe Authors ixDedication xiAcknowledgments xiiiForeword xvMarcia B. Baxter MagoldaPreface xixSECTION ONE SITUATING IDENTITY 11 Situating Ourselves in the Study of Identity 52 Situating the Study of Identity in the Evolution of Student Development Theories 19SECTION TWO MULTIPLE IDENTITIES AND MODELS 473 Multiple Social Identities and Intersecting Identities 534 Model of Multiple Dimensions of Identity 775 Reconceptualized Model of Multiple Dimensions of Identity 97SECTION THREE CRITICAL THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS AND MULTIPLE IDENTITIES 1236 Intersectionality 1357 Critical Race Theory 166with Stephen John Quaye8 Queer Theory 191with David KaschSECTION FOUR EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS 2139 Application of the Models in Educational Contexts 21910 Future Directions: Considering Theoretical Perspectives in Conjunction with One Another 252Final Interludes 288References 294Name Index 311Subject Index 315