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social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > identity development
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identity development  

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  • Identity can be defined as the set of characteristics individuals recognize as belonging uniquely to themselves. Identity development often considers how an individual forms that set of characteristics and the emotional connection associated with being identified with that set of characteristics. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Education; Identity Development]

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