Leading in Conflict Zones: Principal Perceptions of Armed Military Guards in Southern Thai Schools

The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences, issues, and concerns Thai government school principals have about the presence of armed military guards and how this helps or impedes their school leadership. Data were taken from a larger ongoing study of this topic and the findings sugge...

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Published in:Planning & changing 2014-10, Vol.45 (3-4), p.356
Main Authors: Brooks, Melanie C, Sungtong, Ekkarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrator Attitudes
Armed forces
Barriers
Conflict
Educational leadership
Foreign Countries
Instructional Leadership
Islam
Leadership
Military Personnel
Perceptions
Physical Education
Principals
School Closing
School Community Relationship
School principals
School Safety
Schools
Security Personnel
Standardized Tests
Student Experience
Terrorism
Thai
Violence
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences, issues, and concerns Thai government school principals have about the presence of armed military guards and how this helps or impedes their school leadership. Data were taken from a larger ongoing study of this topic and the findings suggest that the military protection of schools largely hinders principals' leadership. This study adds to the larger discussion of how school leadership is enacted in different contexts and sheds new light on the military protection of schools in areas affected by violent conflict.
ISSN:0032-0684