New Territory: Problems of Adjusting to the First Year of a Social Science PhD.

Hockey, John

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ERIC Number: EJ488160

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Publication Date: 1994

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New Territory: Problems of Adjusting to the First Year of a Social Science PhD.

Hockey, John

Studies in Higher Education, v19 n2 p177-90 1994

Problems encountered by first-year social science doctoral students in adjusting to their new status as novice researchers are examined, including intellectual solitariness, professional and social isolation, new work organization requirements, anxiety concerning time and productivity, intellectual life, and supervision. Factors contributing to both success and difficulty are discussed. (MSE)

Descriptors: Anxiety, Doctoral Degrees, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Planning, Productivity, Professional Isolation, Researchers, Role Perception, Self Concept, Social Sciences, Stress Variables, Student Adjustment, Student Development, Time Management, Vocational Adjustment

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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