A case study in leading schools for social justice: When morals and markets collide

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 769-781

  Stevenson, Howard P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

England; Ethnic groups; Leadership; Schools; Social justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148871355     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230710829937     Document Type: Article

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