{"product_id":"women-policing-across-the-globe-shared-challenges-and-successes-in-the-integration-of-women-police-worldwide-9781538116128","title":"Women Policing across the Globe: Shared","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWomen 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 police in the countries of the United States, Kuwait, China, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and Taiwan. However, policing in many more countries are discussed throughout the entire book. The book closes with collective issues and successes faced by women police worldwide.  Throughout, Cara Rabe-Hemp and Venessa Garcia provide a comparative snapshot of women’s status in modern police agencies, as well as shared issues and successes of women police worldwide. The 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 book discusses the new gains women are making, despite the obstacles they face, and ways they are transforming how policing is done every day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWomen Policing Across the Globe fills a void in comparative research about women’s integration into policing.  It illustrates the difficulties comparing women’s and their agencies’ expectations of their roles across cultures and national boundaries. -- Dorothy Moses Schulz, PhD, Professor Emerita, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), author of \"Breaking the Brass Ceiling: Women Police Chiefs and Their Paths to the Top\"\u003cbr\u003eWomen Policing Across the Globe is a must-read for police practitioners, scholars, and students who want to understand the unique experiences of female officers working in police agencies around the world. This collection of chapters challenges readers to think about how organizational policies and practices influence the workplace experiences of women who wear the badge beyond the borders of the United States. -- Carol A. Archbold, Walter F. and Verna Gehrts Endowed Professor, North Dakota State University","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041128415575,"sku":"9781538116128","price":33.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781538116128.jpg?v=1750949044","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/women-policing-across-the-globe-shared-challenges-and-successes-in-the-integration-of-women-police-worldwide-9781538116128","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}