| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 195 pages) |
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data file rda |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Policewomen -- United States.
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Policewomen -- United States -- History.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Law Enforcement.
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Policewomen. (OCoLC)fst01068789
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Snow, Robert L. Policewomen who made history. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2010 9781442200333 (DLC) 2009048664 (OCoLC)473120367 |
| ISBN |
9781442200357 (electronic bk.) |
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1442200359 (electronic bk.) |
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