December 14, 2007

Study Calls for Reforms in Social-Science Ph.D.

By RICHARD BYRNE

Doctoral education in the social sciences requires a "paradigm shift" that takes into account significant changes in the job market and uncertain early-career prospects, according to a study that tracked the experiences of recent Ph.D.'s in six social-science disciplines.

A report on the study, "Social-Science Ph.D.'s — Five+ Years Out," was published last month by the Center for Innovation and Research in Graduate Education at the University of Washington's College of

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