Policewomen who made history : breaking through the ranks /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Snow, Robert L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010.
Subjects:
Policewomen > United States.
Policewomen > United States > History.
Policières > États-Unis.
Policières > États-Unis > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Law Enforcement.
Policewomen
United States
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The moment
  • History of women in policing, 1845-1968
  • Motivations
  • Car 47
  • Reaction to the advancement of policewomen
  • Heroines in the struggle for equality
  • Policewomen after Car 47
  • Strain on relationships
  • The supreme sacrifice
  • Women in other public safety jobs
  • Policewomen today and tomorrow.

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