Change and Continuity: A Critical Analysis of Principal Development Policy in Mainland China (1989-2011)

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 484-503

  Zheng, Yulian ^a   Walker, Allan ^a   Chen, Shuangye ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

change; China; education policy; principal development; principals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879532207     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143213485463     Document Type: Article

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