Women 'Leaders' in Local Government in the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6313758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Bochel (0000-0002-8270-6730, University of Lincoln), Hugh Bochel (0000-0003-4580-6035, University of Lincoln) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 426-441 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Parliamentary Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-2290 • E-ISSN: 1460-2482 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/pa/gsn010 |
| OpenAlex | W2081170274 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 8 |
This article draws upon research undertaken in the United Kingdom in 2006 which examined aspects of the ‘leadership’ roles and functions of female and male councillors. The article highlights the continued under representation of women in terms of the proportion of councillors who are women, and the ‘gender gap’ that exists in terms of council leadership and the portfolios that men and women hold on council cabinets or executives. It moves on to a consideration of qualitative evidence that suggests that there are similarities and differences in the way that female and male councillors in leadership positions perceive of their roles and styles
Government (linguistics · Leadership style · Local government · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Representation (politics · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law · Public Administration
Clicks and Stones
Présentation
Last in, first out – Gendered patterns of local councillor dropout
Women Candidates and Councillors in Scottish Local Government, 1974–2012
Managerial Career Choices
What determines women’s political representation at the local level? A fine-grained analysis of the European regions
Explaining Gender Gaps in Legislative Committees
Women Policymakers Framing their Leadership and Lives in Relation to Terrorism
Whiny, Fake, and I Don't Like Her Hair
Diffusion of Policy to Address Violence Against Women
Gendered Candidate Emergence in Britain
Gender and the experiences of local elected members – a focus on Wales
Diverse parties, diverse agendas? Female politicians and the parliamentary party's role in platform formation
Do Women “Do Better” in Municipal Politics? Electoral Representation across Three Levels of Government
Gender Balance in Scottish Local Authority Councils
"Should Blacks Represent Blacks and Women Represent Women? A Contingent "Yes
Rethinking Women's Substantive Representation
Westminster Women
The representation of women in local politics
The Substantive Representation of Women
Women Politicians
Modernisation or Backward Step? Women Councillors and New Decision-Making Structures in Local Government
Preferable Descriptive Representatives
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |