School leadership and social justice: Evidence from Ghana and Tanzania

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-77

  Bosu, R ^a   Dare, A ^a   Dachi, H ^b   Fertig, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Educational leadership; Educational policy; Social justice

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; EDUCATION POLICY; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; EMPOWERMENT; LEADERSHIP; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

GHANA; TANZANIA;

EID: 77957752650     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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