TY - BOOK AU - Yudkevich, Maria AU - Altbach,Philip G AU - Hans,De Wit ED - Sage Publications. TI - Trends and Issues in Doctoral Education: A Global Perspective SN - 9789353882549 U1 - 378.155 PY - 2020/// CY - California PB - Sage Publication KW - Universities and colleges KW - Ratings and rankings KW - Case studies KW - Education, Higher KW - Aims and objectives KW - Education and globalization KW - Higher education and state N1 - Part 1.: Introduction Part 2.: Europe Part 3. North America Part 4. Africa Part 5. Asia - Part 6. Latin America Part 7.: Middle Eas N2 - "Doctoral education is of prime importance worldwide. In some countries, there is severe shortage of doctoral degree holders, while in others there is an oversupply in many fields. There is a global debate on the best ways of providing doctoral training. To illustrate global trends, the book analyses the current realities of doctoral education with the help of 15 case studies based on different countries and regions. It includes an overview of the state of the literature on doctoral education as well as an analysis of doctoral education from a historical perspective with a detailed comparative discussion. Trends and Issues in Doctoral Education: A Global Perspective also examines the challenges and ideas of current and proposed reforms in doctoral education"-- ER -