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Professional identity of social work students in Mainland China

Social work educator accounts

Bibliographic Data

ID12914525
AuthorsKitty Yuen‐han Mo (0000-0002-9270-6582, Saint Francis University, corresponding author), Tak Mau Simon Chan (0000-0002-5962-2731, Hong Kong Baptist University)
Year2020
Volume14
Issue3
Pages230-246
Publication date2020-10-15
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueChina Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1752-5098 • E-ISSN: 1752-5101
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17525098.2021.1835149
OpenAlexW3127427618
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited38

Currently, a systematic empirical study on the efforts of social work education in promoting the development of the professional identity of Mainland China graduates is lacking. This study explores the current state and the development of the professional identity of social work students. Twenty-three social work educators from 11 provinces, two municipalities and two autonomous regions were interviewed. The findings revealed the perception of educators on the current state of development of professional identity among students, the efforts in developing students as future professionals and the ways of partnership with social work organisations. Overall, the study led to an increased understanding of the collaboration between educators and frontline social workers, synergy effects between social work education and service sector, future development of social work practice research and ways of developing professional identity among social work students. Implications are addressed, including collaboration with regional social work organisations and international university networks

China · General partnership · Identity (music · Mainland China · Pedagogy · Political science · Professional development · Public relations · Social change · Social group · Social identity theory · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Reflective Practices in Education · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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Unique citing works6
Citations per year1,2
Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 6

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