Title: Voting the gender gap /
Authors: Whitaker, Lois Duke.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Women Political activity United States History; Voting United States History; Political participation United States History; Women political candidates United States.; Sex role Political aspects United States.; United States Politics and government
Contents: Introduction / Lois Duke Whitaker -- The history of the gender gaps / Barbara Norrander -- Women and the polls : questions, answers, images / Kathleen A. Frankovic -- The reemergence of the gender gap in 2004 / Cal Clark and Janet M. Clark -- Security moms and presidential politics : women voters in the 2004 election / Susan J. Carroll -- Women voters, women candidates : is there a gender gap in support for women candidates? / Kathleen A. Dolan -- Using exit polls to explore the gender gap in campaigns for senate and governor / Margie Omero -- Parenthood and the gender gap / Laurel Elder and Steven Greene -- Sources of political unity and disunity among women : placing the gender gap in perspective / Leonie Huddy, Erin Cassese, and Mary-Kate Lizotte -- The gender gap : a comparison across racial and ethnic groups / M. Margaret Conway -- Conclusion : When women vote, are women empowered? / Lois Duke Whitaker.