Deconstructing the skills training debate in doctoral education

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 377-391

  Craswell, Gail ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Doctoral education; Employment; Knowledge based economy; Skills training

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249119196     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360701658591     Document Type: Article

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