Gender and Perceptions of Candidate Competency

Journal of Women, Politics and Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 126-150

  Herrick, Rebekah ^a   Mendez, Jeanette ^a   Thomas, Sue ^b   Wilkerson, Amanda ^c  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE)   (United States)

^c Public Outreach Fundraising   (United States)

Author keywords

attractiveness; candidate competency; competence; facial appearance; gender and campaigns; maturity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861625011     PISSN: 1554477X     EISSN: 15544788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1554477X.2012.667748     Document Type: Article

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