Investigating women's greater support of the Affordable Care Act

Social Science Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 209-217

  Lizotte, Mary Kate ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM SOUTHERN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordable Care Act; Gender and political behavior; Gender and public opinion; Gender gap

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920913876     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2014.12.003     Document Type: Article

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