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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Lanham, Maryland :
Rowman & Littlefield,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- 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
