Successful Women Superintendents in a Gender-Biased Profession.

Dobie, Deborah F.; Hummel, Brenda

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ERIC Number: EJ634027

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Publication Date: 2001

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Successful Women Superintendents in a Gender-Biased Profession.

Dobie, Deborah F.; Hummel, Brenda

Equity & Excellence in Education, v34 n2 p22-28 Sep 2001

Interviewed successful women school superintendents in Texas, regarding the attitudes and beliefs that helped shape their success in a male-dominated field. Respondents were deeply committed to their work, very spiritual, dependent upon a trustworthy person, and cognizant of leadership styles and power.Most were silent about (or denied) their own ambition and subjection to gender bias. (SM)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Sex Bias, Superintendents, Women Administrators

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Texas

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