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AbstractWhy Should Higher Education Be Concerned with the Identity Development of Diverse Students?Development of IdentityDefinitionsOrganizationTheoretical Frameworks of Identity Development Theory: Foundational TheoriesFoundational Theories of Identity DevelopmentEvaluation of Foundational TheoriesDominant Cultures, Oppression, and Other Societal Issues Affecting the Identity Development of Diverse PopulationsCultural and Societal Issues That Impact Identity DevelopmentTheory of OppressionThe Social Oppression MatrixSocial Identity Development TheoryHow Oppression Impacts Privileged GroupsWhite Identity TheoriesConclusionTheoretical Frameworks of Diverse Identity Development Theories: A View Through a Different LensMultigroup Ethnic and Racial Identity ModelsRacial and Ethnic Identity Theories Pertaining to African American StudentsRacial and Ethnic Identity Theories Pertaining to Native American StudentsAcculturation to the Majority CultureRacial and Ethnic Identity Theories Pertaining to Latino and Latina StudentsRacial and Ethnic Identity Theories Pertaining to Asian American StudentsMultiracial IdentityConclusionMultiple Identities: Acknowledging the Interrelationship Among RolesIntegrating Multiple Layers of Identity DevelopmentSexual Orientation Identity FormationWomen and Gender IdentityImplicationsIntegration of Identity Development Theory into PracticeCampus CultureImplications for AdministratorsImplications for Faculty MembersConclusions and Future ImplicationsAppendix A. Case Study: Defining Academic Diversity at Reflective CollegeConsiderations in Addressing This IssueReferencesIndex