Cracked ceilings, firmer floors, and weakening walls: Trends and patterns in gender representation among executives leading American state agencies, 1970-2000

Public Administration Review

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 823-836

  Bowling, Cynthia J ^a   Kelleher, Christine A ^b   Jones, Jennifer ^c   Wright, Deil S ^d,e  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Texas Legislative Budget Board ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 33751015722     PISSN: 00333352     EISSN: 15406210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00651.x     Document Type: Article

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