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Policewomen who made history : breaking through the ranks /
Beginning with a history of women in police work, Snow traces their rise through the ranks, focusing first on the first women to be given a patrol assignment. In their own words, policewomen describe the challenges and advantages of being a woman on the force, and demonstrate the perseverance many o...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
c2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Beginning with a history of women in police work, Snow traces their rise through the ranks, focusing first on the first women to be given a patrol assignment. In their own words, policewomen describe the challenges and advantages of being a woman on the force, and demonstrate the perseverance many of them needed to make it in this mostly boys' club. Facing obstacles such as sex discrimination and harassment, requirements meant to block their ascent, and personal issues that arise when family members don'tunderstand their call to duty, these women broke new ground and paved the way for others w. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 195 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442200357 1282561626 9781282561625 9786612561627 6612561629 1442200359 |