Words Matter: A Comparative Text Analysis Of Child and Family Centered Bills By Moms and Dads in Congress

• In Event: Representation Matters: Gender and Identity in Legislatures

Brief Overview

We examine differences in bill language on the basis of parenthood, gender, and/or partisanship for members of Congress writing legislation relating to children and families.

Authors

• Lisa A. Bryant, California State University-Fresno

• Julia Marin Hellwege, University of South Dakota