Handbook of Identity Theory and Research

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Schwartz, Seth J. (Editor), Luyckx, Koen (Editor), Vignoles, Vivian L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Education.; Anthropology.; Sociology.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Sociology, general.; Education, general.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.

Identity is one of the most extensively studied constructs in the social sciences. Yet, despite the wealth of findings across many disciplines, identity researchers remain divided over such enduring fundamental questions as: What exactly is identity, and how do identity processes function? Do people...