Educational administrators' conceptions of whiteness, anti-racism and social justice

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 684-696

  McMahon, Brenda ^a  

^a NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Leadership; Race; Racial discrimination; Social justice; White people

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148886235     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230710829874     Document Type: Article

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