By the numbers: Assessing the nature of quantitative preparation in public policy, public administration, and public affairs doctoral education
Does doctoral preparation in quantitative methods adequately prepare students to interact with the public affairs literature? Does the curriculum meet previously expressed ideals? Are incoming students prepared to complete this curriculum successfully? We present findings from a survey of 44 leading...
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Published in | Journal of policy analysis and management Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 179 - 191 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Hoboken
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
2005
Wiley Subscriptions Services, Inc John Wiley & Sons, Ltd Wiley Periodicals Inc |
Series | Journal of Policy Analysis and Management |
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Summary: | Does doctoral preparation in quantitative methods adequately prepare students to interact with the public affairs literature? Does the curriculum meet previously expressed ideals? Are incoming students prepared to complete this curriculum successfully? We present findings from a survey of 44 leading public affairs doctoral programs. Although almost all programs offer some quantitative methods training, our analysis of the survey data and course syllabi suggest that public affairs students may leave their programs only partially prepared to interact with the emerging public affairs literature and with less grounding in quantitative methods than some model curricula have prescribed. © 2005 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management |
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Bibliography: | ArticleID:PAM20079 istex:94B77AA6DD08E910968F689B602FA020CB0D2A5D ark:/67375/WNG-5Q5LPTFH-N ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
ISSN: | 0276-8739 1520-6688 |
DOI: | 10.1002/pam.20079 |