The structure and substance of preparing sociologists: The nature of qualifying examinations in graduate education

Teaching Sociology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 265-285

  Brady, David ^c   Hostetter, Carol ^a   Milkie, Melissa A ^b   Pescosolido, Bernice A ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0035403013     PISSN: 0092055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1319187     Document Type: Article

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