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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0164-7970
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Seeking Balance in Graduate School: A Realistic Expectation or a Dangerous Dilemma?
Brus, Chris Peterson
New Directions for Student Services, n115 p31-45 Fall 2006
With the significant increase in graduate students characterized as nontraditional, challenges associated with balance have become more prominent. The author explores issues of work-life balance, institutional ownership, and the chilly climate, each of which can contribute to negative academic outcomes. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Adjustment, Student Experience, Student Needs, Student Characteristics, Females, Cultural Pluralism, Disabilities, Age Differences, Family School Relationship, Time Management, Outcomes of Education, Decision Making, Needs Assessment, Family Life, Quality of Working Life, Educational Environment, Organizational Culture, Recognition (Achievement), Social Reinforcement, Teacher Expectations of Students, Equal Education, Nontraditional Students, Potential Dropouts, Special Needs Students, High Risk Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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