| Description |
xvii, 127 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
ASHE higher education report, 1551-6970 ; v. 34, no. 6 |
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ASHE higher education report ; v. 34, no. 6.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-118) and indexes. |
| Contents |
The development of doctoral students: phases of challenge and support -- Why do we need to understand doctoral students' development? -- Why have doctoral students been forgotten? -- How do doctoral students develop? -- A model of doctoral student development -- Organization of the monograph -- Student development theory: a primer -- Defining student development -- Psychosocial development -- Social identity development -- Racial identity development -- Cognitive development -- Understanding doctoral education -- Doctoral degrees and their purposes -- The structure of the doctoral program -- Today's doctoral students -- Key constituencies in the doctoral program -- Phase I: entry -- Challenge: the initial transition -- Support: orientation -- Challenge: coursework -- Challenge: changes in thinking -- Challenge: the transition from undergraduate to graduate school expectations -- Support: initial relationships with peers and faculty -- Student departure in phase I -- Phase II: integration -- Challenge: coursework -- Support: peer relationships -- Support: advisor relationship -- Challenge: examinations -- Challenge: changing role -- Student departure in phase II -- Phase III: candidacy -- Challenge: transition to candidacy -- Challenge: the dissertation experience -- Challenge: isolation -- Support: the dissertation advisor -- Challenge: the job search -- Challenge: transition to professional role -- Student departure in phase III -- Summary and Recommendations -- Implications for phases I, II, III -- Implications for future research -- Appendix: Details of research conducted to construct the model. |
| Subject |
Doctoral students -- United States.
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Universities and colleges -- United States -- Graduate work.
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| Added Author |
American Association for Higher Education.
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| ISBN |
9780470509043 |
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047050904X |
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