The Representation of Women on U. S. Senate Committee Staffs
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7329491 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sally Friedman, Robert T Nakamura |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 407-407 |
| Publication date | 1991-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/440105 |
| OpenAlex | W2334008882 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
This paper analyzes the career patterns of women on Senate committee staffs. Our overall concern is with representation: do congressional trends mirror the societal gains made by women over the past decades? Within the congressional context, what factors explain variation across congressional committees? Findings show women are doing fairly well. There have been significant increases in the number of women congressional staffers, particularly in the professional ranks. However, women are not in many top-level positions, and professional women may not stay long on committee staffs. Large liberal policy committees and committees with broad sets of interested outsiders employ more professional women. We discuss the implications of these findings, suggesting that congressional changes parallel societal trends. We argue for the importance of simply providing job opportunities
Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Gender Politics and Representation · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2024 (22) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |