The Obstacles in Women's Pathway to Principalship

The research problem is to investigate the obstacles of women seeking the principalship in public education; and also to explore major changes of different obstacles to women's principalship because women's roles have changed over time. Different obstacles in women's pathway to principalship are: low self-image; lack of encouragement; myths about women's work; sex stereotyping; lack of aspiration; role conflict; low self-esteem; family responsibilities; lack of mobility; and hiring and promoting practices. The research questions are: 1. what are the barriers for women who did not obtain a principalship or assistant principalship. 2. what are the barriers for women who obtained principalship or assistant principalship. 3. What are the other barriers for women who did or did not obtain principalship.

Grantor dc:publisher

Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia

Year dc:date

2006

Author dc:creator

• Pirouznia, Mahshid

• principalship
• women's barriers
• public education
• feminism
• Education
• Law and Gender

Repository record dc:identifier

https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/90

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ro.ecu.edu.au:theses-1090