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Take (Her) to the Limit: Term Limits do Not Diminish Women's Overperformance in Legislative Office 把（她）带到极限：任期限制不会减少女性在立法办公室的过度表现

IF 1.5 3区社会学

Legislative Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-10-10 DOI: 10.1111/lsq.12406

Mirya R. Holman, Anna Mitchell Mahoney

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