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Thriving in an all-boys club : female police and their fight for equality /

Though women changed their police role throughout history, sexual harassment and gender-bias is still evident in this male-dominated field. Cara Rabe-Hemp shows that despite the struggles that women face in the "all-boys club" of policing, not only do women survive but they thrive in this...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rabe-Hemp, Cara E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction. The History of Women in Policing: Matrons to Patrol Officers
  • Section I. FEMALE POLICE OFFICERS OF THE 1980s: Title Niners
  • Chapter 1. Girls, Why Do You Want to Be Police Officers When You Grow Up?
  • Chapter 2. Becoming a Police Officer
  • Chapter 3. Changing the Gender of Policing
  • Chapter 4. Facing the Intimidations of Harassment and Discrimination
  • Chapter 5. The Dangers on the Beat
  • Section II. FEMALE POLICE OFFICERS OF THE 1990s: Crime Fighters or Communication Experts
  • Chapter 6. Community Policing
  • Chapter 7. Pathways and Entering Police WorkChapter 8. Gaining Acceptance and Culture Shock
  • Chapter 9. Making Rank: Glass Ceiling or Escalator?
  • Section III. FEMALE POLICE OFFICERS OF THE 2000s: Career Minded and College Educated
  • Chapter 10. Doing Policing Differently?
  • Chapter 11. Womenâ#x80;#x99;s Work
  • Chapter 12. Motherhood
  • Chapter 13. Work and Life Balance
  • Conclusion. The Current Status of Women Police and Future Directions
  • Appendix. Additional Resources
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index