Chapter 1 Introduction and Research Background 1.1 Origin of This Study 1.2 Research Aims and Objectives 1.3 Research Questions Chapter 2 Primary School Teachers in China：Diversification and Structural Complexity 2.1 Teacher Education and the Global Question on Professional Identity 2.2 The Context of Primary Education and Teacher Education in China 2.3 Ongoing Debate on the"Public"and the"Private" in Education 2.4 The Role of Public and Private Sectors in China's Education System 2.5 The Status Quo of Private School Teachers in China Chapter3 Literature Review 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Defining Identity 3.3 How Does Professional Identity Affect Teachers' Practices？ 3.4 What Develops and Affects TPIs？ 3.5 Developing a Conceptual Framework 3.6 Summary Chapter 4 Research Design and Methodology 4.1 Origin of the Study ……