|
Sign In to gain access to subscriptions and/or personal tools.
|
From Passive Acceptance to Active Commitment
A Model of Feminist Identity Development for Women
Nancy E. Downing
Colorado State University
Kristin L. Roush
New Mexico State University
This article presents a model of feminist identity development for women. The model is derived, in part, from Cross's (1971) theory of Black identity development and is based on the premise that women who live in contemporary society must first acknowledge, then struggle with, and repeatedly work through their feelings about the prejudice and discrimination they experience as women in order to achieve authentic and positive feminist identity. The stages in this process include passive acceptance, revelation, embeddedness-emanation, synthesis, and active commitment. Implications of the model are outlined for women, nonsexist and feminist psychotherapies and contemporary society.
The Counseling Psychologist, Vol. 13, No. 4,
695-709 (1985)
DOI: 10.1177/0011000085134013
 CiteULike  Complore  Connotea  Del.icio.us  Digg  Reddit  Technorati  Twitter What's this?
This article has been cited by other articles:
|
|
|
|
 
A. M. Manago, C. Spears Brown, and C. Leaper
Feminist Identity Among Latina Adolescents
Journal of Adolescent Research,
November 1, 2009;
24(6):
750 - 776.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D. M. Szymanski and S. Kashubeck-West
Mediators of the Relationship Between Internalized Oppressions and Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Psychological Distress
The Counseling Psychologist,
July 1, 2008;
36(4):
575 - 594.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. R. Ancis, D. M. Szymanski, and N. Ladany
Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Counseling Women Competencies Scale (CWCS)
The Counseling Psychologist,
July 1, 2008;
36(5):
719 - 744.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. C. Rederstorff and A. A. Levendosky
Clinical Applications of Feminist Identity Development: An Illustrative Case Study
Clinical Case Studies,
April 1, 2007;
6(2):
119 - 130.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. M. White
Racial and Gender Attitudes as Predictors of Feminist Activism Among Self-Identified African American Feminists
Journal of Black Psychology,
November 1, 2006;
32(4):
455 - 478.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L. Y. Flores, M. D. Carrubba, and G. E. Good
Feminism and Mexican American Adolescent Women: Examining the Psychometric Properties of Two Measures
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences,
February 1, 2006;
28(1):
48 - 64.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D. M. Szymanski
Feminist Identity and Theories as Correlates of Feminist Supervision Practices
The Counseling Psychologist,
September 1, 2005;
33(5):
729 - 747.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. Moradi
Advancing Womanist Identity Development: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go
The Counseling Psychologist,
March 1, 2005;
33(2):
225 - 253.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
P. Peltola, M. A. Milkie, and S. Presser
The "Feminist" Mystique: Feminist Identity in Three Generations of Women
Gender Society,
February 1, 2004;
18(1):
122 - 144.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D. Chrobot-Mason and K. M. Thomas
Minority Employees in Majority Organizations: The Intersection of Individual and Organizational Racial Identity in the Workplace
Human Resource Development Review,
September 1, 2002;
1(3):
323 - 344.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
R. L. Worthington, H. B. Savoy, F. R. Dillon, and E. R. Vernaglia
Heterosexual Identity Development: A Multidimensional Model of Individual and Social Identity
The Counseling Psychologist,
July 1, 2002;
30(4):
496 - 531.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. Moradi, L. M. Subich, and J. C. Phillips
Revisiting Feminist Identity Development Theory, Research, and Practice
The Counseling Psychologist,
January 1, 2002;
30(1):
6 - 43.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. Moradi and L. M. Subich
Perceived Sexist Events and Feminist Identity Development Attitudes: Links to Women's Psychological Distress
The Counseling Psychologist,
January 1, 2002;
30(1):
44 - 65.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. Moradi and L. M. Subich
Feminist Identity Development Measures: Comparing the Psychometrics of Three Instruments
The Counseling Psychologist,
January 1, 2002;
30(1):
66 - 86.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N. D. Hansen
Reflections on Feminist Identity Development: Implications for Theory, Measurement, and Research
The Counseling Psychologist,
January 1, 2002;
30(1):
87 - 95.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. J. Vandiver
What Do We Know and Where Do We Go?
The Counseling Psychologist,
January 1, 2002;
30(1):
96 - 104.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
J. S. Hyde
Feminist Identity Development: The Current State of Theory, Research, and Practice
The Counseling Psychologist,
January 1, 2002;
30(1):
105 - 110.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. Moradi, L. M. Subich, and J. C. Phillips
Beyond Revisiting: Moving Feminist Identity Development Ahead
The Counseling Psychologist,
January 1, 2002;
30(1):
111 - 117.
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. Chester and D. Bretherton
What Makes Feminist Counselling Feminist?
Feminism Psychology,
November 1, 2001;
11(4):
527 - 545.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D. Henderson-King and A. J. Stewart
Educational Experiences and Shifts in Group Consciousness: Studying Women
Pers Soc Psychol Bull,
March 1, 1999;
25(3):
390 - 399.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. M. White, C. A. Potgieter, M. J. Strube, S. Fisher, and E. Umana
An African-Centered, Black Feminist Approach to Understanding Attitudes That Counter Social Dominance
Journal of Black Psychology,
November 1, 1997;
23(4):
398 - 420.
[Abstract]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D. Henderson-King and A. J. Stewart
Feminist Consciousness: Perspectives on Women's Experience
Pers Soc Psychol Bull,
April 1, 1997;
23(4):
415 - 426.
[Abstract]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
M. A. Moore, T. W. Britt, and M. R. Leary
Integrating Social and Counseling Psychological Perspectives on the Self
The Counseling Psychologist,
April 1, 1997;
25(2):
220 - 239.
[Abstract]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S. R. McCarn and R. E. Fassinger
Revisioning Sexual Minority Identity Formation: A New Model of Lesbian Identity and its Implications for Counseling and Research
The Counseling Psychologist,
July 1, 1996;
24(3):
508 - 534.
[Abstract]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L. E. Duncan and A. J. Stewart
Still Bringing the Vietnam War Home: Sources of Contemporary Student Activism
Pers Soc Psychol Bull,
September 1, 1995;
21(9):
914 - 924.
[Abstract]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C. E. Watkins Jr.
On Hope, Promise, and Possibility in Counseling Psychology or Some Simple, but Meaningful Observations about Our Specialty
The Counseling Psychologist,
April 1, 1994;
22(2):
315 - 334.
[Abstract]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
W. Rowe, S. K. Bennett, and D. R. Atkinson
White Racial Identity Models: A Critique and Alternative Proposal
The Counseling Psychologist,
January 1, 1994;
22(1):
129 - 146.
[Abstract]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C. Z. Enns
Twenty Years of Feminist Counseling and Therapy: From Naming Biases to Implementing Multifaceted Practice
The Counseling Psychologist,
January 1, 1993;
21(1):
3 - 87.
[Abstract]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
G. Hackett and S. D. Lonborg
Career Assessment for Women: Trends and Issues
Journal of Career Assessment,
January 1, 1993;
1(3):
197 - 216.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
L. Forrest and L. Brooks
Feminism and Career Assessment
Journal of Career Assessment,
January 1, 1993;
1(3):
233 - 245.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
|
