On deferred dreams, callings, and revolving doors of opportunity: African-American womens reflections on becoming principals

Urban Review

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 243-265

  Loder, Tondra L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women principals; Contemporary African American education; Intergenerational life stories

Indexed keywords

EID: 27644588399     PISSN: 00420972     EISSN: 15731960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11256-005-0010-6     Document Type: Article

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