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Peer reviewedZumeta, William – Science, Technology, and Human Values, 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
Download full textInstitute of Medicine (NAS), Washington, DC. – 1983
This report addresses concerns about the quality of biomedical and behavioral research conducted in the United States and the role that federally supported research and training plays in developing it. In addition, current and projected supply of and demand for scientists in the biomedical and behavioral fields is assessed. These fields include…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Biomedicine, College Science, Doctoral Degrees
