The "gender gap"

Brown, Kirk (Author)

1983

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

This report examines the differences between men and women in their attitudes towards President Reagan, opinions on issues, party identification, turnout and voting behavior in the 1980 and 1982 elections. Poll results collected over the past three decades are used to compare the current differences between men and women in attitudes towards President Reagan, economic policies, social issues and the use of military force with their views towards previous Presidents, the Korean and Vietnam Wars and other foreign and economic policy issues.

Introduction -- Data Sources. Limitations of Poll Results -- Differences Between Men and Women in Views Towards President Reagan. Approval Rating of Reagan ; Evaluation of Reagan's Policies -- Differences Between Men and Women in Views on Issues. Historical Differences ; Current Issues -- Differences Between Men and Women in Party Evaluations and Party Identification. Party Evaluations ; Party Identification -- Differences Between Men and Women in Voting Behavior. Turnout ; Voting in the 1980 and 1982 Elections -- Summary -- Appendix -- Selected Readings.

Selected readings were prepared by Michael W. Kolakowski.

The report pagination is missing 49 and 51.

Kirk Brown, Analyst in American National Government, Government Division.

CRS 83-633 GOV

"December 1, 1983."

SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

eng

1983-01-01T00:00:00Z

60 pages

book

text