Professional identity formation in contemporary higher education students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4096524 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Tomlinson (0000-0002-1057-5188, Southampton Education School, University of Southampton, Hampshire, UK, corresponding author), Denise Jackson (0000-0002-7821-3394, Edith Cowan University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 885-900 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2019.1659763 |
| OpenAlex | W2972099538 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 72 |
| References cited | 34 |
The study examines the prevalence of emergent professional identity (PI) among different groups of higher education students as well as the determining factors in the formation of PI. Drawing on evidence from a survey among Australian and UK students (N = 433), from two institutions and across a range of disciplines, empirical and conceptual insights are developed on the formation and impacts of students’ professional identity. The article shows the significance of identity formation as a crucial bridge between higher education and future employment and its mediation by other key resources – in particular social and cultural capital – that students acquire before entering the labour market. The relative strength of identity formations can impact on students’ sense of familiarity, proximity, and confidence around targeted employment areas. The article finally discusses the implications this has for individuals and institutions
Cultural capital · Economic growth · Economics · Higher education · Identity formation · Mediation · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Self-concept · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Governance and Development · Higher Education Learning Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Student employability-building activities
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Work-integrated learning for students with disabilities
Benefits of co-creating higher education learning resources
Identity formation and self-efficacy in business education
Employer perspectives on professional identity and its role in graduate recruitment
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Investigating the relationship between career planning, proactivity and employability perceptions among higher education students in uncertain labour market conditions
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Disrupting assumptions about graduate employability
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Investigating professional identity formation of postgraduate clinical psychology students
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| Unique citing works | 72 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 12 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 71 |