Family structure, sex-role socialization, and the decision to run for office

Women and Politics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 19-48

  Fox, Richard L ^a   Lawless, Jennifer L ^b  

^a UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 7444229388     PISSN: 01957732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J014v24n04_02     Document Type: Article

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