Women principals in South Africa: Gender, mothering and leadership

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 30-44

  Lumby, Jacky ^a   Azaola, Marta Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84894544678     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/berj.3028     Document Type: Article

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