The status of women police officers: An international review

International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 115-131

  Prenzler, Tim ^a   Sinclair, Georgina ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affirmative action; Equal employment opportunity; Female police; Gender equity; Women police

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878645777     PISSN: 17560616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlcj.2012.12.001     Document Type: Article

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