Alternative and professional doctoral programs: What is driving the demand?

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 765-779

  Servage, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 74949130308     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: 1470174X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075070902818761     Document Type: Article

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