Gender and doctoral studies: The perceptions of Ph.D. students in an American university

Gender and Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-155

  Kurtz Costes, Beth ^a   Helmke, Laura Andrews ^a   Ülküsteiner, Beril ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 29244460692     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250500380513     Document Type: Article

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