摘要:Earl Babbie (1992:251) states that “…who we think we are – our self concept – and how we behave is largely a function of how others see and treat us”. He goes on to say that “…the way others perceive us is largely conditioned by expectations they may have in advance”. This exploratory research focuses on social workers in private practice – how they view their professional selves, the factors that contribute to the development of their professional selves and the factors that hinder or facilitate this development.