The experience of and need for training of school governors in rural schools in South Africa

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 385-400

  Tsotetsi, Stephen ^a   van Wyk, Noleen ^b   Lemmer, Eleanor ^b  

^a University of South Africa ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

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EID: 78049434294     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v28n3a181     Document Type: Article

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