ABSTRACT
A requirement for any volume is a wide range of research that spans many decades. Identity development theory generally and college student identity development specically ts this category with at least 60 collective years of research spanning multiple disciplines including psychology, sociology, and education. Gender, however, did not garner attention until a few individuals began to question the gender neutrality of identity development theories (Belenky, Clinchy, Goldberger, & Tarule, 1986; Connell, 1987; Gilligan, 1982; Josselson, 1987; Kimmel, 1987; Pleck, 1981). Yet attention to the complexities of identity development is still lacking. Other populations such as gay and lesbian students, students of dierent socioeconomic statuses, and underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities have received even less attention. Each of these identities (race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, and class) is integral to identity development among college students.
