Identity is defined in many different ways in various disciplines in the social sciences and sub-disciplines within psychology. The developmental psychological approach to identity is characterized by a focus on developing a sense of the self that is temporally continuous and unified across the different life spaces that individuals inhabit. Erikson proposed that the task of adolescence and young adulthood was to define the self by answering the question: Who Am I? There have been many advances in theory and research on identity development since Erikson's writing over fifty years ago, and the time has come to consolidate our knowledge and set an agenda for future research.The Oxford Handbook of Identity Development represents a turning point in the field of identity development research. Various, and disparate, groups of researchers are brought together to debate, extend, and apply Erikson's theory to contemporary problems and empirical issues. The result is a comprehensive and state-of-the-art examination of identity development that pushes the field in provocative new directions. Scholars of identity development, adolescent and adult development, and related fields, as well as graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and practitioners will find this to be an innovative, unique, and exciting look at identity development.

PrefaceChapter 1: The Field of Identity Development Needs an Identity: An Introduction to the Handbook of Identity DevelopmentKate C. McLean and Moin SyedChapter 2: Theoretical Foundations of IdentityPhillip L. HammackPart 1: Debates: Identity Development Across the LifespanChapter 3: Gendered Narrative Voices: Sociocultural and Feminist Approaches to Emerging Identity in Childhood and AdolescenceRobyn Fivush and Widaad ZamanChapter 4: Identity Development from Adolescence to Emerging Adulthood: What We Know and (Especially) Don't KnowJeffrey Jensen ArnettChapter 5: Identity Development through Adulthood: The Move Toward "Wholeness"Jane KrogerChapter 6: Three Strands of Identity Development Across the Human Life Course: Reading Erik Erikson in FullDan P. McAdams and Claudia Zapata-GietlPart 2: Debates: Identity Status Perspectives on Processes of Identity DevelopmentChapter 7: The Identity Statuses: Strengths of a Person-Centered ApproachElisabetta Crocetti and Wim MeeusChapter 8: Commitment and Exploration: The Need for a Developmental ApproachSaskia Kunnen and Marijke MetzChapter 9: Identity Status: On Refinding the PeopleRuthellen Josselson and Hanoch FlumPart 3: Debates: Narrative Perspectives on Processes of Identity DevelopmentChapter 10: Autobiographical Reasoning Is Constitutive for Narrative Identity: The Role of the Life Story for Personal ContinuityTilman Habermas and Christin K?berChapter 11: Autobiographical Reasoning and My Discontent: Alternative Paths from Narrative to IdentityMonisha PasupathiChapter 12: Discerning Oneself: A Plea for the WholeMark FreemanPart 4: Debates: Internal, External, and Interactional Approaches to Identity DevelopmentChapter 13: Identity as Internal Processes: How the "I" Comes to Define the "Me"Alan S. WatermanChapter 14: Identities as an Interactional ProcessNeill KorobovChapter 15: Integrating 'Internal', 'Interactional,' and 'External' Perspectives: Identity Process as the Formulation of Accountable Claims Regarding SelvesElli P. SchachterPart 5: Debates: Culture and Identity DevelopmentChapter 16: Culture as Race/EthnicityFrank C. WorrellChapter 17: "They say Black men won't make it, but I know I'm gonna make it": Ethnic and Racial Identity Development in the Context of Cultural StereotypesNiobe Way and Onnie RogersChapter 18: Reflections on the Cultural Lenses of Identity DevelopmentMargarita AzmitiaPart 6: Applied Issues in Identity DevelopmentChapter 19: Identities, Cultures, and Schooling: How Students Navigate Racial-Ethnic, Indigenous, Immigrant, Social Class, and Gender Identities on Their Pathways Through SchoolCatherine R. Cooper, Elizabeth Gonzalez, and Antoinette R. WilsonChapter 20: Transformation, Erosion or Disparity in Work Identity? Challenges during the Contemporary Transition to AdulthoodJeylan T. Mortimer, Jack Lam, and Shi-Rong LeeChapter 21: Identity and Positive Youth Development: Advances in Developmental Intervention ScienceKyle Eichas, Alan Meca, Marilyn J. Montgomery, and William KurtinesChapter 22: A Translational Research Approach to Narrative Identity in PsychotherapyJefferson A. Singer and Adam M. KasmarkChapter 23: Youths' Constructions of Meanings about Experiences with Political Conflict: Implications for Processes of Identity DevelopmentCecilia Wainryb and Holly RecchiaPart 7: ExtensionsChapter 24: Puberty, Identity, and Context: A Biopsychosocial Perspective on Internalizing Psychopathology in Early Adolescent GirlsMisaki N. Natsuaki, Danielle Samuels, and Leslie D. LeveChapter 25: Body Image and Identity: A Call for New ResearchElizabeth A. Daniels and Meghan M. GillenChapter 26: Cultural Neuroscience of Identity DevelopmentAlissa J. Mrazek, Tokiko Harada and Joan Y. ChiaoChapter 27: Parenting, Adolescent-Parent Relationships, and Social Domain Theory:Implications for Identity DevelopmentWendy M. Rote and Judith G. SmetanaChapter 28: Who Am I If We're Not Us? Divorce and Identity across the LifespanJeffrey T. Cookston and Luke RemyChapter 29: Identity Development in the Context of the Risk and Resilience FrameworkFrosso Motti-StefanidiChapter 30: The Dynamic Role of Identity Processes in Personality Development:Theories, Patterns, and New DirectionsJennifer Pals LilgendahlChapter 31: Identity Development in the Digital Age: The Case of Social Networking SitesAdriana M. ManagoPart 8: Reflections, Conclusions, and the FutureChapter 32: Identity-Formation Research from a Critical Perspective: Is a Social Science Developing?James E. C?t?Chapter 33: What Have We Learned Since Schwartz (2001)? A Reappraisal of the Field of Identity DevelopmentSeth J. Schwartz, Koen Luyckx, and Elisabetta CrocettiChapter 34: The Future of Identity Development Research: Reflections, Tensions, and ChallengesMoin Syed and Kate C. McLean