Policing Women
| Author | : Janis Appier |
| Publisher | : Temple University Press |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1566395607 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781566395601 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (601 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Policing Women by : Janis Appier
Download or read book Policing Women written by Janis Appier and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, we take female police officers and workers for granted. But what is the truth behind the scenes? Author Janis Appier traces the origins of women in police work beginning in 1910, explaining how pioneer policewomen's struggles to gain footholds in big city police departments ironically helped to make modern police work one of the more male dominated occupations in the United States. 12 illustrations.