Full Description
Women Policing across the Globe provides a cross-cultural comparison of the integration of women in policing across the globe, paying special attention to the unique contributions that women make to the field, along with the shared challenges and resistance they face. Individual chapters within the book provide students with a snapshot of the status of women in modern police agencies in the countries of the United States, Kuwait, China, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and Taiwan. However, shared issues and successes of women police in many more countries worldwide are discussed throughout the entire book.
This book allows students to explore the different origins of entry, specialized roles, their experiences of resistance, and effects of historical events that have shaped the experiences of modern women police from across the world. The authors discuss the new gains women are making, despite the obstacles they face, and ways they are transforming how policing is done every day. And, finally, this book closes with collective issues and successes faced by women police worldwide.
Contents
PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN POLICING ACROSS THE GLOBE
Chapter 1: The Status of Women Police Across the Globe: Women's Voices from the Field
Cara E. Rabe-Hemp
Chapter 2: The Progression of Women Police: A Comparative Analysis
Gail Sears Humiston and Cara E. Rabe-Hemp
PART II: WOMEN IN POLICE SYSTEMS ACROSS THE WORLD
Chapter 3: Women Policing in the United States: Post-Gender Institutions?
Amie M. Schuck
Chapter 4: Women and Policing in Kuwait: Deferring Gender Inclusion
Staci Strobl
Chapter 5: Women Policing in China: Separate but Equal?
Anqi Shen
Chapter 6: Women Policing in the United Kingdom: Transforming Leadership
Jennifer Brown and Marisa Silvestri
Chapter 7: Women Policing in Australia: Indigenous Women in Blue
Sheena Fleming
Chapter 8: Gender Progression in Policing in Dubai and Taipei: A Tale of Two Cities
Doris C. Chu
PART III: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN AND POLICING ISSUES
Chapter 9: Responding to Crime Victims and Community Needs: Nongendered versus Specialized Women's Units
Sarah Hautzinger
Chapter 10: Sexual Harassment and Discrimination: Comparative Case Studies
Anne Kringen and Madeleine Novich
Chapter 11: Pregnancy and Motherhood: Maternity Leave Policies and Policing
Corina Schulze
Chapter 12: Women Police and Societal Change: Future Directions
Venessa Garcia
