Principals on L-plates: Rear view mirror reflections

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 727-738

  Wildy, Helen ^a   Clarke, Simon ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Narratives; Principals; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349119207     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230810908316     Document Type: Article

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