Gender, presidential elections and public policy: Making women's votes matter

Journal of Women, Politics and Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 31-50

  Burrell, Barbara C ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender gap; Presidential elections; Public policy; Security moms; Single women; Status of women; Voter turnout. United States; Women voters

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646393801     PISSN: 1554477X     EISSN: 15544788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J501v27n01_03     Document Type: Review

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