Reasons for the Underrepresentation of Females at Head of Department Level in Physical Education in Government Schools in Western Australia

Gender and Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-102

  Bloot, Regina ^a,b   Browne, Jennifer ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

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EID: 1842563991     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713668483     Document Type: Article

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