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The Decline in Female Elementary Principals Since 1928: Riddles and Clues.
Kalvelage, Joan – 1978
In 1928, 55 percent of elementary school principals were women. By 1973, only 20 percent were women. This paper examines research data for explanations of the decline of the percentage of women elementary school principals. Both incompetence and sex discrimination are rejected as explanations. Clues to the decline are traced to the decline of the…
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