Making a difference: An exploration of leadership roles within sixth form colleges in maintaining ethos within a context of change

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 223-238

  Briggs, Ann R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 16644377694     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141192052000340224     Document Type: Article

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