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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 6
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Breaking through the "Burden of Strength"
Jones, Kel Hughes
Educational Leadership, v78 n4 p34-39 Dec 2020-Jan 2021
Many Black female educators feel pressure to be super-strong. They neglect self-care, often leading to serious health problems (what one psychologist has termed the StrongBlackWoman cycle). Hughes Jones shares her story of denying work-related stress and breaking down, and suggests ways leaders can create more supportive work environments for Black female educators.
Descriptors: Females, Women Faculty, African American Teachers, Mental Health, Physical Health, Stress Management, Leadership Responsibility, Work Environment, Experience, Racial Bias, Gender Bias, Self Management, Teacher Role, Stereotypes
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Language: English
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