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ERIC Number: EJ324052
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Credentialism among Graduate Students.
Stodt, Martha McGinty; Thielens, Wagner, Jr.
Research in Higher Education, v22 n3 p251-72 1985
An exploratory study of students entering four elite fields found that most sought both credentials and competence. Stiff competition within chosen occupations led the majority of students to seek every advantage that graduate education could provide. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Business, Competence, Credentials, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Medicine, Models, Psychology, Research, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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