Bochel, Catherine and Bochel, Hugh (2008) Women leaders in local government in the United Kingdom. Parliamentary Affairs, 61 (3). pp. 426-441. ISSN 0031-2290

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Abstract

This article draws upon research undertaken in the United Kingdom in 2006 which examined aspects of the ‘leadership’ roles and functions of female and male councillors. The article highlights the continued under representation of women in terms of the proportion of councillors who are women, and the ‘gender gap’ that exists in terms of council leadership and the portfolios that men and women hold on council cabinets or executives. It moves on to a consideration of qualitative evidence that suggests that there are similarities and differences in the way that female and male councillors in leadership positions perceive of their roles and styles.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Women, local government, Leadership, Gender, ref22, refdoi
Subjects:	L Social studies > L200 Politics L Social studies > L320 Gender studies
Divisions:	College of Social Sciences > Faculty of Health & Social Sciences > School of Social & Political Sciences
Depositing User:	Hugh Bochel
Date Deposited:	04 Nov 2009 14:42
Last Modified:	16 May 2013 15:21
URI:	http://eprints.lincoln.ac.uk/id/eprint/2043

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