Making sense of the glass ceiling in schools: An exploration of women teachers' discourses

Gender and Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 237-253

  Moreau, Marie Pierre ^a   Osgood, Jayne ^a   Halsall, Anna ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847686020     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250601166092     Document Type: Article

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