Culture, gender and school leadership: school leaders' self-perceptions in China

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Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 295-322

  Law, Wing Wah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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China; Culture; gender; school leadership

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EID: 84876142553     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2012.687891     Document Type: Article

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