Gender and Partisanship in the U.S. State Welfare Policies

• In Event: Gender and Social/Welfare Policies in American Politics

Brief Overview

This paper explores under which conditions women’s descriptive representation affects women’s substantive representation. I focus on state welfare policies in the United States, which are TANF, WIC, and maternity leave policies.

Author

• Yeon Soo Park, Texas A & M University