Female Administrators in Urban Settings: Legal Implications for Policy and Practice

Examines the legal, historical, and pervasive underrepresentation of women in educational administration, paying particular attention to women in urban settings. A profile of female administrators in urban areas is presented, with emphasis on job-satisfaction factors. Implications for the law, polic...

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Published inUrban education (Beverly Hills, Calif.) Vol. 28; no. 4; p. 398
Main Author Dardaine-Ragguet, Patricia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1994
Subjects
Accountability
Administrators
Civil Rights Legislation
Educational Administration
Educational History
Educational Policy
Educational Practices
Elementary Secondary Education
Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Females
Job Satisfaction
Legal Problems
Minority Groups
Profiles
Recruitment
Sex Discrimination
Urban Schools
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Summary:Examines the legal, historical, and pervasive underrepresentation of women in educational administration, paying particular attention to women in urban settings. A profile of female administrators in urban areas is presented, with emphasis on job-satisfaction factors. Implications for the law, policy, and practices to redress this inequality are discussed. (SLD)
Bibliography:Theme issue devoted to "Women in Urban Administration."
ISSN:0042-0859
DOI:10.1177/0042085994028004005