Abstract
The purpose of this special issue of the Child and Youth Care Forum is to showcase alternative perspectives and/or experiences in regard to identity development in other countries around the
world. From each of the studies in this special issue we see that there are a number of different ways to study and understand
identity development By examining identity development outside the US we hope to generate new ideas and new perspectives that
will broaden our view of how identity develops in multiple contexts, not only in order to generalize our theories to non-American
contexts, but also to be able to apply their findings to related circumstances within this country. It is hoped that such
cross pollination of ideas will work toward a deeper understanding of how we can foster positive identity development in all
our youth, worldwide.
world. From each of the studies in this special issue we see that there are a number of different ways to study and understand
identity development By examining identity development outside the US we hope to generate new ideas and new perspectives that
will broaden our view of how identity develops in multiple contexts, not only in order to generalize our theories to non-American
contexts, but also to be able to apply their findings to related circumstances within this country. It is hoped that such
cross pollination of ideas will work toward a deeper understanding of how we can foster positive identity development in all
our youth, worldwide.
- Content Type Journal Article
- DOI 10.1007/s10566-010-9131-5
- Authors
- Steven L. Berman, Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, USA
- Journal Child and Youth Care Forum
- Online ISSN 1573-3319
- Print ISSN 1053-1890