Assignment:
Identity Developments
1ST Assignment
Identity Developments-Gender and Sexual identity Development
1. Choosing one of the identity developments examined in modules two through four, what is your college/university (or a college/university you choose to analyze) doing to acknowledge and support this identity formation?
2. Does current research support this effort?
3. How can this identity development be expanded to better support students?
• Your initial post (approximately 200 to 250 words)
2ND Assignment
Choosing one of the "emerging groups" focused on in this module (digital, national, feminist, student veteran, or student athlete), explain what your college/university (or a college/university you choose to analyze) is doing to actively facilitate student development and identity.
Do you think they are doing an effective job?
What other ideas do you have that might be advantageous to student development in the area you chose?
• Your initial post (approximately 200 to 250 words)
Readings:
1. Variations in Sexual Identity Milestones Among Lesbians, Gay Men, and Bisexuals
By Alexander J. Martos
2. Questioning Gender and Sexual Identity: Dynamic Links Over Time
By Lisa M. Diamond and Molly Butterworth
3. Exploring Social Identity Theory and the 'Black Sheep Effect' Among College Student -athletes and Non-athletes
By Leslie R. Hawley and Harmon M. Hosch