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Democratic School Leadership in Canada’s Public School Systems: Professional Value and Social Ethic

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Begley, P.T., Zaretsky, L. (2007). Democratic School Leadership in Canada’s Public School Systems: Professional Value and Social Ethic. In: Burger, J.M., Webber, C.F., Klinck, P. (eds) Intelligent Leadership. Studies in Educational Leadership, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6022-9_6

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