Swedish doctoral students' experiences on their journey towards a PhD: Obstacles and opportunities inside and outside the academic building

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-110

  Appel, Monika L ^a   Dahlgren, Lars G ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender; Psychosocial Working Environment; Research Education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85064780976     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830308608     Document Type: Article

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