Women Guarding Men

278 pages
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6-1/2 x 9-1/2
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© 1986
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Table of Contents

Contents
Foreword by James B. Jacobs
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Setting: The American Prison
3. Becoming a Guard
4. Individual and Institutional Reaction to Women in the Guard Force
5. Female Guards on the Job: Coping with Discrimination and Overcoming Obstacles
6. How Female Guards Adapt to the Job
7. Impact of Women on the Prison
8. The Future of Women in Corrections
9. Building a Theory of Women’s Occupational Experiences
Appendix: Research Methodology
Notes
References
Index
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. Setting: The American Prison
3. Becoming a Guard
4. Individual and Institutional Reaction to Women in the Guard Force
5. Female Guards on the Job: Coping with Discrimination and Overcoming Obstacles
6. How Female Guards Adapt to the Job
7. Impact of Women on the Prison
8. The Future of Women in Corrections
9. Building a Theory of Women’s Occupational Experiences
Appendix: Research Methodology
Notes
References
Index
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