Learners' and teachers' perceptions of principals' leadership in Soweto secondary schools: A social justice analysis

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1-15

  Mafora, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Learners; Principals; Secondary schools; Social justice; Soweto; Teachers; Transformative leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881071182     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/201503070742     Document Type: Article

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