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ERIC Number: EJ1244772
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-1523-6803
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An Examination of Dissertation Research: The Relationship between Gender, Methodological Approach, and Research Design
Diaz-Kope, Luisa M.; Miller-Stevens, Katrina; Henley, Tiffany J.
Journal of Public Affairs Education, v25 n1 p93-114 2019
In the fields of public administration, policy, and public affairs, more women are earning PhD degrees and entering male-dominated academic and public sector job markets. This trend raises questions about the future of dissertation research and implications of gender on methodological approach and research design. This study examines the state of dissertation methods and research design in public administration, policy, and public affairs doctoral programs through the lens of gender between the years 2010 and 2014. A total of 986 dissertations are reviewed from PhD programs housed in universities that have NASPAA accredited MPA programs. Chi-square tests of independence and multinomial logistic regression illustrate that choice of methodological approach is not independent of gender, but rather there is a significant association between the two, and choice of research design also impacts methodological approach. Descriptive statistics show an increased trend in females using quantitative approaches to dissertation research.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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