The emotional intensity of educational leadership: a scoping review
Principals around the world are in crisis. There is a looming shortage of people who want to take up the role, and principals deal with heightened emotions each day - both their own and those of others. The work of school leaders is emotionally intense, and the intense nature of their work has direc...
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| Published in | International journal of leadership in education Vol. ahead-of-print; no. ahead-of-print; pp. 1 - 23 |
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| Main Authors | , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Routledge
27.02.2022
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Principals around the world are in crisis. There is a looming shortage of people who want to take up the role, and principals deal with heightened emotions each day - both their own and those of others. The work of school leaders is emotionally intense, and the intense nature of their work has direct consequences for principals' health and well-being and their own personal relationships. This paper presents a scoping review into aspects of leaders' labor which are often undervalued or overlooked - those that are grounded in emotions, relationships, and ethics of care. It explores the literature across four key themes: emotions and emotional labor, relationships, health and well-being, and care. The emotional intensity of principals' work is evident across these themes, and the paper highlights the importance of focusing on these elements of principals' work into the future. |
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| ISSN: | 1360-3124 1464-5092 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13603124.2022.2042856 |