An ethic of connectedness: Enacting moral school leadership through people and programs

Education, Citizenship and Social Justice

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-130

  Frick, J Edward ^a   Frick, William C ^b  

^a Donegal School District   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

community; community building; ethical decision making; ethics; school leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955575641     PISSN: 17461979     EISSN: 17461987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1746197910370729     Document Type: Article

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