Professional Identity in the Caring Professions: Meaning, Measurement and Mastery

Professional identity is a crucial topic in professional training, and educators must decide what kind of identity they hope their students will develop. This book explores professional identity in a group of caring professions, looking at definition, assessment, teaching, and learning. It includes overviews of professional identity in nursing, medicine, social work, teaching, and lecturing, as well as a further chapter on identity in emergent professions in healthcare. Additional chapters look at innovative approaches to selection, competency development, professional values, leadership potential, and reflection as a key element in professional and interprofessional identity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 396 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Professional identity is a fundamental aspect of all courses of professional training, and educators must carefully consider the type of identity they aspire for their students to develop. They must also strategize how to recruit, facilitate, and assess this development effectively.

This captivating book delves into the realm of professional identity within a group of caring professions, examining its definition, assessment, and teaching and learning aspects. It provides comprehensive overviews of professional identity in nursing, medicine, social work, teaching, and lecturing, along with a dedicated chapter on identity in emergent professions within healthcare. Additional chapters explore innovative approaches to selection, competency development, professional values, leadership potential, and reflection as crucial elements in professional and interprofessional identity. The book concludes with valuable guidance for curriculum development in professional education and training, as well as the assessment of professional identity.

This international compilation serves as a vital resource for those involved in planning, delivering, and evaluating programs of professional training, as well as scholars and advanced students engaged in research on identity in the caring professions, encompassing medicine, nursing, allied health, social work, and teaching.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367697723