Innovation in PhD completion: The hardy shall succeed (and be happy!)

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-89

  Kearns, Hugh ^a   Gardiner, Maria ^a   Marshall, Kelly ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural coaching; PhD completion; PhD students; Self sabotage; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866259095     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360701658781     Document Type: Article

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