Why principals leave: Risk factors for premature departure in the Netherlands compared for women and men

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 241-261

  Kruger, M L ^a   Van Eck, E ^b   Vermeulen, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33748249480     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13634230500116322     Document Type: Review

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