“MULTIRACIAL AND MULTIETHNIC IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT: SHOULD THE QUESTION REALLY BE ‘IS THE GLASS HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY?’”

Authors

• Christine C. IIjima Hall Ph.D., Associate Dean of Instruction, Glendale Community College
• Marla Bennett, Arizona State University, Division of Psychology in Education, College of Education
• Natasha Datta, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
• Jason Martinez, Division of Psychology in Education, College of Education, Arizona State University
• Vivian Ota Wang Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Counseling/Counseling Psychology Director, Asian Cultural Studies, Cross-Cultural Studies in Ed. Psych., Division of Psychology in Education, College of Education, Arizona State University
• Rick Sperling, Division of Psychology in Education, College of Education, Arizona State University

Date of this Version

October 2000

Document Type

Article

Abstract

"The purpose of this symposium is to challenge and expand the work in identity development beyond simplistic, single identity developmental frameworks by examining the inherent complexities of multiple identity development and group affiliations."