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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779852603321

Autore

O'Regan Valerie R. <1956->

Titolo

Gender matters [[electronic resource] ] : female policymakers' influence in industrialized nations / / Valerie R. O'Regan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2000

ISBN

9780313002703

0-313-00270-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (160 p.)

Disciplina

320/.082/0973

Soggetti

Women - Political activity - Developed countries

Representative government and representation - Developed countries

Women - Government policy - Developed countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-149) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Women Representing Women; 3 The Current Study; 4 Comparing Equal Wage Policies; 5 Results of the Analyses; Appendix; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is an examination of the relationship between female policymakers and policy outputs. The author's primary concern is whether or not female policymakers are associated with the advancement of ""women's issues"" in the policy realm.