At Arizona State University in Tempe, Martha E. Bernal is Professor in the Department of Psychology and Research Professor in the Hispanic Research Center. George P. Knight is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology.

• Preface 1 IntroductionMartha E. Bernal and George P. Knight Part I Formation of Ethnic Identity 2 Gender, Race, and Ethnicity: The Sequencing of Social ConstanciesKatheryn A. Ocampo, Martha E. Bernal, and George P. Knight 3 Development of Mexican American IdentityMartha E. Bernal, George P. Knight,Katheryn A. Ocampo, Camille A. Garza, and Marya K.Cota 4 The Early Development of Ethnic Identity and AttitudesFrances E. Aboud and Anna-Beth Doyle 5 A Three-Stage Model of Ethnic Identity Development in AdolescenceJean S. Phinney 6 Biculturalism Among AdolescentsMary Jane Rotheram-Borus Part II Transmission of Ethnic Identity 7 Family Socialization and Mexican American Identity and BehaviorGeorge P. Knight, Martha E. Bernal, Marya K. Cota, Camille A. Garza, and Katheryn A. Ocampo 8 The Impact of Mexican Descendants' Social Identity on the Ethnic Socialization of ChildrenAida Hurtado, Jaclyn Rodriguez, Patricia Gurin, and ]anette L. Beals 9 Family Influences on Demographic Trends in Hispanic Ethnic Identification and LabelingLeobardo F. Estrada 10 Influence of Acculturation on Familialism and Self-Identification among HispanicsGerardo Marin 11 Mexican American Ethnic Labeling: An Intrafamilial and Intergenerational AnalysisRaymond Buriel and Desdemona Cardoza Part III Integrative Approaches to the Formation and Transmission of Ethnic Identity 12 A Social Cognitive Model of the Development of Ethnic Identity and Ethnically-Based BehaviorsGeorge P. Knight, Martha E. Bernal, Camille A. Garza, and Marya K. Cora 13 A Psychocultural Approach to Ethnic Interaction in Contemporary ResearchGeorge A. De Vos Part IV Implications of the Study of Ethnic Identity in Multicultural Societies 14 Ethnic Identity in Plural SocietiesJohn W. Berry List of Contributors Indexes