Professional identity development in social work students and graduates is complicated by intertwining internal and external factors. This article reports findings from a subset of data from a longitudinal qualitative study which aims to understand what factors contribute to this group’s sense of professional identity. It draws on multiple interviews conducted with six international students/graduates in Australia, at approximately six-monthly intervals between 2021 and 2023. Findings indicate that the participants encountered intersecting barriers to professional identity, which outweighed facilitating factors. The study makes a unique contribution by addressing the current knowledge gap about how international students and graduates become social workers.

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澳大利亚社会工作专业的国际毕业生：对那些努力发展专业身份的人的纵向研究


社会工作学生和毕业生的专业身份发展因内部和外部因素交织而变得复杂。本文报告了一项纵向定性研究的一个数据子集的结果，该研究旨在了解哪些因素有助于该群体的职业认同感。它借鉴了 2021 年至 2023 年期间大约每六个月对澳大利亚的六名国际学生/毕业生进行的多次采访。研究结果表明，参与者在职业身份方面遇到了交叉障碍，这超过了促进因素。该研究通过解决当前关于国际学生和毕业生如何成为社会工作者的知识差距做出了独特的贡献。