Gender and Political Activity in Canada, 1965-1984

In: Canadian journal of political science: CJPS = Revue canadienne de science politique : RCSP, Band 20, Heft 4, S. 851-863

Abstract

Data from the 1965, 1968, 1974, 1979, 1980, & 1984 national election studies in Canada are drawn on to reanalyze the findings of Jerome H. Black & Nancy E. McGlen (see SA 29:2/81L3759) on sex differences in political activity. Results challenge their suggestion that such differences have declined over time. Any changes in political activity that did occur were idiosyncratic. It is found that the presence of young children has a differential effect on men's vs women's political activity, & that this difference accounts for much of the difference in political activity overall. 4 Tables. Modified HA