Chicana/o ethnic identity research: Lessons for researchers and counselors

Although Chicana/o ethnic identity has been studied extensively, the proces s of ethnic identity development and the relationship between ethnic identi ty and other aspects of social identity (such as racial identity) are still nor well understood. This article presents a review of the research on Chi cana/o ethnic identity,focusing on the early work on the National Chicano S urvey as well as more recent research with Chicana/o children, adolescents, and young adults. Important advances and shortcomings of this work are ide ntified. The findings are discussed in the context of implications for rese archers and counselors.