The Gender Gap in U.S. Presidential Elections: When? Why? Implications?

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1235-1266

  Manza, Jeff ^a   Brooks, Clem ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032375601     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/231352     Document Type: Article

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