Female principals leading at disadvantaged schools in Johannesburg, South Africa

Educational Management Administration and Leadership

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 808-824

  Naidoo, Bhaigiavathie ^a   Perumal, Juliet ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Disadvantaged communities; female principals; leadership; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910056891     PISSN: 17411432     EISSN: 17411440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1741143214543202     Document Type: Article

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