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Kerwin and Ponterotto Model Correct Ans-model that attempted to integrate existing
empirical data into an age-based model that acknowledges variance in identity influenced by
personal, social, and environmental factors
Gonzales-Backen Model Correct Ans-model that proposes an ecological framework to
account for the development of bi-ethnic adolescents; the framework is based on an
understanding of proximal process, or the bidirectional nature of interactions between the
individual and the environment that shape development
Root Correct Ans-offered an ecological model of multiracial identity development that
recognizes gender, politics, socioeconomic status, inherited influences (e.g., language,
phenotype, sexual orientation, nativity, name), traits and skills, social interactions, and racial
and ethnic groupings as contributors to identity development
Multiple Heritage Identity Development (MHID) Correct Ans-model developed after a
decade of interviews and research focused on the lived experiences of people who identify as
being of multiple heritages; the various processes are labeled as phases in order to consider
that individuals may re-experience or re-encounter the experiences at various points during
their life cycle
The Key Model Correct Ans-model that describes five types of gender identity attitudes for
White males that are flexible and responsive to situations and experiences
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Downing and Roush's Model of Feminist Identity Correct Ans-model of feminist identity
which describes a progression from a stage of unawareness of inequity and discrimination to
one of commitment to meaningful action aimed at eliminating discrimination and sexism
Hoffman's Model of Feminist Identity Correct Ans-a theoretically inclusive model of
women's identity that identifies four distinct statuses
transgender identity Correct Ans-a broad term that is often used to describe the gender
identity of people who are gendered differently from the vast majority of individuals,
including heterosexuals, gay and lesbian individuals, and people with a bisexual identity
Devor's Model of Transsexual and Transgender Identity Formation Correct Ans-A 14-stage
model of transsexual and transgender identity formation (see Table 2.3), which is informed by
the work of Cass's (1979, 1990) model of sexual identity
Lev's Transgender Emergence Model Correct Ans-a complex model of developmental and
interpersonal transactions. The steps of her model are not to be viewed as labels or to define
transgender developmental maturity. Rather, the steps describe what transgender individuals
may negotiate as they come to terms with their own identity
De Vries Intersectional Model Correct Ans-a model of intersectionality from which to view
the experiences of transgender individuals of color; the model, grounded in feminist theory
and Black feminist activism and scholarship, identifies 12 categories or social positions to
consider in exploring experiences of transgender people of color