Moorosi, Pontso (2010) South African female principals' career paths : understanding the gender gap in secondary school management. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, Vol.38 (No.5). pp. 547-562. doi:10.1177/1741143210373741 ISSN 1741-1432.
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Abstract
This article reports on data from a larger scale study exploring female principals’ experiences of their career route to the principalship of secondary schools in South Africa. To understand these experiences, the study used an analytical framework that identifies three phases principals go through on their career route, namely: anticipation, acquisition and performance. The framework suggests that women experience more obstacles than men on their career route and their experiences are influenced by personal, organizational and social factors. These factors manifest in social practices within and outside schools and affect women across the three phases of the career route. Central to these experiences, is the underlying male norm of who is more appropriate for secondary school principalship.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute of Education ( -2013) |
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | High school principals -- South Africa, Education, Secondary -- South Africa -- Administration, Women in education -- South Africa, Sex discrimination -- South Africa |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Educational Management Administration & Leadership |
| Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 1741-1432 |
| Official Date: | September 2010 |
| Dates: | Date Event September 2010 Published |
| Volume: | Vol.38 |
| Number: | No.5 |
| Page Range: | pp. 547-562 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1741143210373741 |
| Status: | Peer Reviewed |
| Publication Status: | Published |
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 17 December 2015 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 17 December 2015 |
| URI: | https://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/37615/ |
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