Women Aspiring to Administrative Positions in Kenya Municipal Primary Schools

Autor/in	Combat, Victor F. O.
Titel	Women Aspiring to Administrative Positions in Kenya Municipal Primary Schools
Quelle	In: International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 6 (2014) 7, S.119-130 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2141-6656
DOI	10.5897/IJEAPS2012.047
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Females; Women Administrators; Elementary Schools; Principals; Barriers; Social Bias; Gender Discrimination; Gender Differences; Qualitative Research; Interviews; Focus Groups; Instructional Leadership; Socialization; Personnel Selection; Role Models; Family Work Relationship; Kenya + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Weibliches Geschlecht; Weibliche Führungskraft; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Principal; Schulleiter; Geschlechterkonflikt; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Personalauswahl; Personalentscheidung; Identifikationsfigur; Kenia
Abstract	Even though female teachers in Kenya municipal primary schools are majority and highly qualified, they fill fewer administrative positions than men. This study assesses the extent of women's participation in leadership positions, society's perception of female leaders, selection criteria of educational administrators, and barriers that affect or hinder them from participation in leadership positions. Findings of this study reveal that gender socialization, beliefs in meritocracy, and the influence of patriarchy create a cycle of discrimination that disadvantage women in career advancement. Further, the existence of gender barriers disproportionately harms women's advancement to senior positions of school administration. Finally, the study proposes remedial solutions to improve their involvement and participation in educational leadership. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Academic Journals. e-mail: IJEAPS@academicjournals.org; Web site: http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/IJEAPS
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01