Editors' notes: Why bother with theory?

Development and validation of ego-identity status.

James E. Marcia · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1966 · 5.1K citations

Education, Behavioral Sciences, Psychology +17

Handbook of socialization: theory and research

Choice Reviews Online · 2007 · 3.4K citations

Social Sciences, Social Psychology, Sociology +9

Ego Development: Conceptions and Theories

J. Broughton, Marta K. Zahaykevich · Telos · 1977 · 643 citations

Education, Human Development, Psychology +7

The Impact of College on Students

Julian C. Stanley, Kenneth A. Feldman, Theodore M. Newcomb · American Educational Research Journal · 1970 · 631 citations

Education, Higher Education, Higher Education Administration +9

A Cognitive-Developmental Approach to Moral Education.

Lawrence Kohlberg · Phi Delta Kappan · 1972 · 614 citations

Social Sciences, Educational Psychology, Psychology +14