Headteacher career paths in UK independent secondary coeducational schools: Gender issues

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 353-372

  McLay, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Leadership; Mentoring; Secondary schools; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849140834     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143208090594     Document Type: Article

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