The social construction of gender in the superintendency

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 293-316

  Skrla, Linda ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034391420     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680930050030446     Document Type: Article

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