Principals in practice: The importance of mentorship in the early stages of career development

Law and Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-110

  Kay, Fiona M ^a   Hagan, John ^b   Parker, Patricia ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 59749102689     PISSN: 02658240     EISSN: 14679930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9930.2008.00285.x     Document Type: Article

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