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An Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States Humanities (1982) / Chapter Skim
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... from data in the NRC's Survey of Earned Doctorates. Both measures come Measure 06, the fraction of FY1975-79 program graduates with definite employment or study plans at time of doctorate, is vague because the "time of doctorate" may vary considerably from the time of year when, say, academic appointments are offered -- and this in turn can vary substantially among institutions.
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... Their inclusion in this report might be explained by bureaucratic inertia, but this inclusion adds nothing to the report.
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