Table of Contents

Figures and Exhibit ix The Authors xiii Preface xvii Acknowledgments xxiii Part One: Understanding and Using Student Development Theory 1 1 Definitions and Historical Roots of Student Development 5 2 Using Student Development Theory 22 Part Two: Foundational Theories 41 3 Psychosocial Identity Development 47 4 Chickering s Theory of Identity Development 64 5 Perry s Theory of Intellectual and Ethical Development 82 6 Moral Development Theory 99 7 Later Cognitive Structural Theories 119 8 Kolb s Theory of Experiential Learning 136 Part Three: Integrative Theories 153 9 Ecological Approaches to College Student Development 157 10 Development of Self-Authorship 176 11 Development of Faith and Spirituality 194 12 Schlossberg s Transition Theory 212 Part Four: Social Identity Development 227 13 Social Identity: Concepts and Overview 233 14 Racial Identity Development 252 15 Ethnic Identity and Acculturation 271 16 Multiracial Identity Development 288 17 Sexual Identity Development 305 18 Gender and Gender Identity Development 327 Part Five: Concluding Reflections 347 19 Using Theories in Combination 349 20 Final Thoughts and Future Directions 359 References 373 Index 433