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Cultural Identity Development as a Developmental Resource

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Cultural identities can have a positive role in youths’ lives. Cultural identity refers to cognitive and affective appreciation of group membership. Depending personal and social circumstances, cultural identity can either be an asset or a danger. Efforts to help youth achieve a positive cultural identity should seek to create contexts in which they can safely explore their identities.

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  1. Institute of Clinical Child and Adolescent Studies, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands

    Paul Vedder & Mitch van Geel

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Vedder, P., van Geel, M. (2017). Cultural Identity Development as a Developmental Resource. In: Cabrera, N., Leyendecker, B. (eds) Handbook on Positive Development of Minority Children and Youth. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43645-6_8

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