Doctoral writing in the visual and performing arts: Issues and debates

International Journal of Art and Design Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 242-255

  Paltridge, Brian ^a   Starfield, Sue ^b   Ravelli, Louise ^b   Nicholson, Sarah ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 79958849141     PISSN: 14768062     EISSN: 14768070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-8070.2011.01700.x     Document Type: Article

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