The study examined perceptions of female educators at a primary school in
Durban, with regard to issues of gender equality.
The literature review revealed that women educators have faced great injustices
regarding past educational policies (before 1994) and the nature of gender biased
practices both in society and within the school systems.
The study highlights some of the main barriers, both intrinsic and extrinsic, faced
by women teachers which prevented their upward mobility in the profession, thus
determining their perceptions of their present career status. It also focuses on
strategies that women educators perceived in helping to advance in their career as
a teacher thereby achieving satisfaction.
The research consisted of a quantitative phase which included the use of self-completion
questionnaires to determine the perceptions of the female educators to
their present career status. The data collected was used to develop strategies
women teachers can use to advance their careers.
The findings revealed that there were two groups of teachers each with different
set of perceptions. The younger generation of teachers did not experience intrinsic
barriers and displayed more satisfied perceptions of their career. The older
generation of teachers seemed less satisfied with their present career status. Both,
however agreed that organizational constraints (extrinsic barriers) affected their
advancement in the profession. / Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2003.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ukzn/oai:http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za:10413/3157 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Maharaj, K. |
| Contributors | Morrell, Robert Graham. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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