When care trumps justice: the operationalization of Black feminist caring in educational leadership

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 73-87

  Bass, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women educational leaders; Black feminist caring; ethic of care; urban education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857098517     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09518398.2011.647721     Document Type: Article

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