The gendered dimensions of principals’ emotional labour: suppression, self-doubt and self-blame
Open Access
- 11 June 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education
- p. 1-11
Abstract
Research spanning decades has drawn attention to the intensities of emotional labour defining the work of principals. In this research, emotions are generally understood as shaped by the institutio...Keywords
Funding Information
- Australian Research Council (DP230100594)
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