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ERIC Number: EJ366267
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Doctorates Earned by Blacks Decline 26.5 Pct. in Decade.
Hirschorn, Michael W.
Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n21 pA1,32 Feb 3 1988
The National Research Council's survey of earned doctorates found a continuing decline in the proportion of Ph.D.'s earned by U.S. citizens. Among Blacks, more than half of the doctorates were in education-related fields. Cornell University and MIT have started recruitment efforts to encourage minority groups. (MLW)
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Doctoral Degrees, Higher Education, Individual Characteristics, Minority Groups, Sex Differences, Statistical Analysis, Surveys
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Research Council