Part Two: From the Mail Room to the Vice Presidency: The Socialization of Alberta School Trustees

Authors

  • Dale Erickson
  • Robert Stout

Abstract

Unlike politicians in many other sectors, school board trustees more often are novices in public affairs than they are seasoned political activists. As a consequence, otherwise normal citizens must quickly acquire political and other policy-related skills, most often after election and while serving. This study is an analysis of the first year of service of newly-elected school trustees in Alberta. Interviews with the trustees allows a discussion of their experiences and the people and events which they encountered and which they say had influence on them while they learned opportunities and obligations attaching to trusteeship.

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Published

2017-07-25

Issue

No. 7 (1996)

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