Mourning silence: Women superintendents (and a researcher) rethink speaking up and speaking out

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 611-628

  Skrla, Linda ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85008756964     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09518390050211547     Document Type: Article

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