Men vs women; educational leadership in primary schools in Greece: An empirical study

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 175-191

  Brinia, Vassiliki ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Gender; Gender equity in educational management; Greece; Leadership; Men leadership; Primary school leadership; Primary schools; Women leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856770965     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513541211201988     Document Type: Review

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