The Different Effects of Gender and Sex on Vote Choice

Political Research Quarterly

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-92

  Hatemi, Peter K ^a   McDermott, Rose ^b   Bailey, J Michael ^c   Martin, Nicholas G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

gender; genetics; identity; personality; voting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858246432     PISSN: 10659129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1065912910391475     Document Type: Article

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