ERIC Number: EJ874747
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jul
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Learning to Lead in Higher Education: Insights into the Family Backgrounds of Women University Presidents
Madsen, Susan R.
Journal of Women in Educational Leadership, v5 n3 p183-200 Jul 2007
The purpose of the study was to explore the lived experiences of women university presidents related to becoming leaders or learning to lead. This manuscript highlights the research focused on the immediate family backgrounds and influences on these presidents. The research question was as follows: With regard to their family backgrounds and influences, what are the lived experiences of women university presidents related to developing into the leaders they have become today? (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Females, College Presidents, Higher Education, Family Characteristics, Women Administrators, Leadership, Religion, Birth Order, Siblings, Mothers, Parents, Family Environment
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