Explaining the Gender Gap in Political Knowledge

Politics and Gender

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-151

  Lizotte, Mary Kate ^a   Sidman, Andrew H ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

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EID: 77950782831     PISSN: 1743923X     EISSN: 17439248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1743923X09000130     Document Type: Article

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