There is evidence that some obstacles to women running for political office emerge early in the p... more There is evidence that some obstacles to women running for political office emerge early in the political development of women and girls. Lawless and Fox (2005) identify several reasons for lower political ambition among women relative to men. Among their explanations are that girls are less likely to be engaged in political conversations in their childhood homes than are boys, and women receive less encouragement to run for office by family members and friends. While it is unclear what interventions may help close the ambition gap, research suggests some avenues for change. We consider how to use the classroom as a place to encourage female college students to reflect on their own potential as candidates. We detail and test two ways in which instructors can offer students opportunities to learn about the ambition gap and to consider their own possible political future. On balance, our findings demonstrate that classroom exercises that expose students to women in political office, coupled with literature and discussion that contextualizes those individuals’ experiences, encourage greater self-reported political ambition, particularly among female students. Moreover, we find this positive outcome in both small seminars and large lecture courses.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION This report provides a comprehensive review of current knowledge r... more EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION This report provides a comprehensive review of current knowledge regarding (1) the characteristics and needs of family caregivers;(2) caregiver support interventions and their outcomes, particularly regarding the five service ...
Throughout her run for the presidency, Hillary Clinton consistently sought to mobilize fathers of... more Throughout her run for the presidency, Hillary Clinton consistently sought to mobilize fathers of daughters to support her candidacy. But was this strategy effective? Were fathers of daughters more supportive of Clinton in the 2016 presidential election compared to fathers of sons? To answer these questions, we rely on two unique sources of data: 1) an original, nationally-representative survey data from a 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES) module and 2) a survey experiment embedded in our 2016 CCES module designed to explore the impact of exposure to a “Clintonesque” campaign appeal on father’s vote choice. The results of our observational analyses strongly suggest that the experience of having a daughter as a first child – but not the effect of having a daughter in general – significantly and substantively increases fathers’ probability of supporting and voting for Clinton in 2016. Finally, to show that Clinton’s message played an important part in her appeal among fathers of first daughters, we use a survey experiment to test how exposure to a “Clintonesque” appeal emphasizing the positive effect of the election of a female candidate on daughters affects support for a fictional female congressional candidate. Consistent with our observational findings, we show that fathers of first daughters who were randomly exposed to the “Clintonesque” appeal were significantly more likely to support the fictional female candidate.
There is evidence that some obstacles to women running for political office emerge early in the p... more There is evidence that some obstacles to women running for political office emerge early in the political development of women and girls. Lawless and Fox (2005) identify several reasons for lower political ambition among women relative to men. Among their explanations are that girls are less likely to be engaged in political conversations in their childhood homes than are boys, and women receive less encouragement to run for office by family members and friends. While it is unclear what interventions may help close the ambition gap, research suggests some avenues for change. We consider how to use the classroom as a place to encourage female college students to reflect on their own potential as candidates. We detail and test two ways in which instructors can offer students opportunities to learn about the ambition gap and to consider their own possible political future. On balance, our findings demonstrate that classroom exercises that expose students to women in political office, coupled with literature and discussion that contextualizes those individuals’ experiences, encourage greater self-reported political ambition, particularly among female students. Moreover, we find this positive outcome in both small seminars and large lecture courses.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION This report provides a comprehensive review of current knowledge r... more EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION This report provides a comprehensive review of current knowledge regarding (1) the characteristics and needs of family caregivers;(2) caregiver support interventions and their outcomes, particularly regarding the five service ...
Throughout her run for the presidency, Hillary Clinton consistently sought to mobilize fathers of... more Throughout her run for the presidency, Hillary Clinton consistently sought to mobilize fathers of daughters to support her candidacy. But was this strategy effective? Were fathers of daughters more supportive of Clinton in the 2016 presidential election compared to fathers of sons? To answer these questions, we rely on two unique sources of data: 1) an original, nationally-representative survey data from a 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Study (CCES) module and 2) a survey experiment embedded in our 2016 CCES module designed to explore the impact of exposure to a “Clintonesque” campaign appeal on father’s vote choice. The results of our observational analyses strongly suggest that the experience of having a daughter as a first child – but not the effect of having a daughter in general – significantly and substantively increases fathers’ probability of supporting and voting for Clinton in 2016. Finally, to show that Clinton’s message played an important part in her appeal among fathers of first daughters, we use a survey experiment to test how exposure to a “Clintonesque” appeal emphasizing the positive effect of the election of a female candidate on daughters affects support for a fictional female congressional candidate. Consistent with our observational findings, we show that fathers of first daughters who were randomly exposed to the “Clintonesque” appeal were significantly more likely to support the fictional female candidate.
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