Anatomy of the Boom in Postdoctoral Appointments during the 1970s: Troubling Implications for Quality Science?.

Zumeta, William

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ERIC Number: EJ300444

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Publication Date: 1984

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Anatomy of the Boom in Postdoctoral Appointments during the 1970s: Troubling Implications for Quality Science?

Zumeta, William

Science, Technology, and Human Values, v9 n2 p23-37 Spr 1984

Data from three national surveys were analyzed to examine: (1) the rapid growth in postdoctoral activity; (2) the changing motivations of postdoctorals; (3) qualitative shifts in the postdoctoral population; and (4) possible changes in the character and quality of the postdoctoral experience. (JN)

Descriptors: College Science, Doctoral Programs, Educational Quality, Educational Trends, Engineering, Graduates, Humanities, Labor Market, Mathematics, Postdoctoral Education, Sciences, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers

Language: English

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Note: Journal published by: Wiley-Interscience Journals, 605 Third Ave., New York, NY 10158.

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