Doctoral supervision in a cross-cultural context: Issues affecting supervisors and candidates

Higher Education Research and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 610-626

  Winchester Seeto, Theresa ^a   Homewood, Judi ^a   Thogersen, Jane ^a   Jacenyik Trawoger, Christa ^a   Manathunga, Catherine ^b   Reid, Anna ^c   Holbrook, Allyson ^d  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

candidate; cross cultural; doctorate; supervision; supervisor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900037398     PISSN: 07294360     EISSN: 14698366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07294360.2013.841648     Document Type: Article

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