The "gender gap" in state legislative representation: New data to tackle an old question

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 143-160

  Arceneaux, Kevin ^a  

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EID: 0035644326     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106591290105400108     Document Type: Article

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