Pathways to the professoriate: The role of self, others, and environment in shaping academic career aspirations

Journal of Higher Education

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 603-635

  Lindholm, Jennifer A ^a,b  

^a Department of Higher Education ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 11144287215     PISSN: 00221546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221546.2004.11773579     Document Type: Review

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