Mid-Career Students in MPA Programs: Implications for Pre-Service Student Education.

Durant, Robert F.; Taggart, William A.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Mid-Career Students in MPA Programs: Implications for Pre-Service Student Education.

Durant, Robert F.; Taggart, William A.

Public Administration Review, v45 n2 p301-08 Mar-Apr 1985

A study of preservice MPA (Masters of Public Administration) students is explored. An analytical framework summarizing the preservice/mid-careerist interaction process is offered to provide a preliminary mapping of the MPA educational experience. The study concludes by delineating the implications of the findings for MPA instructional and program development. (CT)

Descriptors: Career Planning, Classroom Environment, Educational Experience, Graduate Study, Midlife Transitions, Postsecondary Education, Professional Development, Program Development, Public Administration Education, Questionnaires, Reentry Students, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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