Christine L. B. Selby, PhD, is a staff psychologist at the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health at the University of Massachusetts–Amherst, USA. She also maintains a part-time private practice as a licensed counseling and sport psychologist.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart One: Defining Identity1. What Is Identity and Its Different Components?2. Types of Identity3. Theories of Identity DevelopmentPart Two: For Better or for Worse: The Factors That Affect Identity4. Biopsychosocial Factors across the Life Span5. Fitting In versus Individualism6. Signs and Impacts of a Well-Developed Identity7. Signs and Impacts of a Poorly Developed IdentityPart Three: Identity and Challenges of the Twenty-First Century8. Millennials and Generation Z9. Technology and Social Media10. Local Factors11. Global FactorsPart Four: Case StudiesSources for Further InformationGlossaryBibliographyIndex

This authoritative guide organizes current research and theory and serves as a touchstone for readers wondering who they are and where they fit in.

Christine L. B. Selby, PhD, is a staff psychologist at the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health at the University of Massachusetts–Amherst, USA. She also maintains a part-time private practice as a licensed counseling and sport psychologist.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart One: Defining Identity1. What Is Identity and Its Different Components?2. Types of Identity3. Theories of Identity DevelopmentPart Two: For Better or for Worse: The Factors That Affect Identity4. Biopsychosocial Factors across the Life Span5. Fitting In versus Individualism6. Signs and Impacts of a Well-Developed Identity7. Signs and Impacts of a Poorly Developed IdentityPart Three: Identity and Challenges of the Twenty-First Century8. Millennials and Generation Z9. Technology and Social Media10. Local Factors11. Global FactorsPart Four: Case StudiesSources for Further InformationGlossaryBibliographyIndex

This authoritative guide organizes current research and theory and serves as a touchstone for readers wondering who they are and where they fit in.

Christine L. B. Selby, PhD, is a staff psychologist at the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health at the University of Massachusetts–Amherst, USA. She also maintains a part-time private practice as a licensed counseling and sport psychologist.

• PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart One: Defining Identity1. What Is Identity and Its Different Components?2. Types of Identity3. Theories of Identity DevelopmentPart Two: For Better or for Worse: The Factors That Affect Identity4. Biopsychosocial Factors across the Life Span5. Fitting In versus Individualism6. Signs and Impacts of a Well-Developed Identity7. Signs and Impacts of a Poorly Developed IdentityPart Three: Identity and Challenges of the Twenty-First Century8. Millennials and Generation Z9. Technology and Social Media10. Local Factors11. Global FactorsPart Four: Case StudiesSources for Further InformationGlossaryBibliographyIndex

This authoritative guide organizes current research and theory and serves as a touchstone for readers wondering who they are and where they fit in.