The phenomenology of principal mistreatment: Teachers' perspectives

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 367-422

  Blase, Joseph ^a   Blase, Jo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Teachers; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548192195     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230310481630     Document Type: Article

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