Constructing identities: Perceptions and experiences of male primary headteachers

Early Child Development and Care

Volumn 178, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 689-702

  Jones, Deborah ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender; Leadership; Male headteachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855731097     PISSN: 03004430     EISSN: 14768275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004430802352038     Document Type: Article

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