Equity and leadership: Research-based strategies for school leaders

School Leadership and Management

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 463-476

  Ross, John A ^a   Berger, Marie Josée ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Equity; Fairness; Justice; Principals

Indexed keywords

EID: 71449126742     PISSN: 13632434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13632430903152310     Document Type: Review

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