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Article: Towards a theory of doctoral student professional identity development: a developmental networks approach.(Report)
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- Journal of Higher Education
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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What role do relationships play in the professional identity development process for individuals on the path to the professoriate? Understanding the influence of relationships and determining "how and why relationships matter" (Gersick, Bartunek, & Button, 2000, p. 1027) has been important for scholars and practitioners in higher education. For years, researchers have examined the influence of the academic advisor and peers on the doctoral student experience, and this work has served as the foundation for research on doctoral education (Golde, 2000; Green, 1991; Green & Bauer, 1995; Nettles & Millett, 2006). To date, however, few studies have accounted for the influence ...