Women policing across the globe : shared challenges and successes in the integration of women police worldwide / [edited by] Cara Rabe-Hemp, Venessa Garcia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rabe-Hemp, Cara E., editor.

Garcia, Venessa, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Policewomen--Cross-cultural studies.

Policewomen.

Police administration--Cross-cultural studies.

Police administration.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

vi, 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2020]

Contents:

Part I An Introduction to Women Policing Across the Globe

1 The Status of Women Police across the Globe: Women's Voices from the Field p. 3 / Cora E. Rabe-Hemp

2 The Progression of Women Police: A Comparative Analysis p. 11 / Gail Sears Humiston and Cora E. Rabe-Hemp

Part II Women in Police Systems across the World

3 Women Policing in the United States: Post-Gender Institutions? p. 31 / Amie M. Schuck

4 Women and Policing in Kuwait: Deferring Gender Inclusion p. 49 / Staci Strobl

5 Women Policing in China: Separate but Equal? p. 67 / Anqi Shen

6 Women Policing in the United Kingdom: Transforming Leadership p. 85 / Jennifer Brown and Marisa Silvestri

7 Women Policing in Australia: Indigenous Women in Blue p. 111 / Sheena Fleming

8 Gender Progression in Policing in Dubai and Taipei: A Tale of Two Cities p. 129 / Doris C. Chu

Part III International Women and Policing Issues

9 Responding to Crime Victims and Community Needs: Nongendered versus Specialized Women's Units p. 143 / Sarah Hautzinger

10 Sexual Harassment and Discrimination: Comparative Case Studies p. 163 / Anne Kringen and Madeleine Novich

11 Pregnancy and Motherhood: Maternity Leave Policies and Policing p. 175 / Corina Schulze

12 Women Police and Societal Change: Future Directions p. 193 / Venessa Garcia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781538116128

153811612X

OCLC:

1120164442