Gender differences in police officers' attitudes: Assessing current empirical evidence
Research on attitudinal differences between female and male police officers has burgeoned since the 1980s, producing a rich albeit at times contradictory legacy. Focusing on quantitative studies published after 1990, this current study reviewed empirical results regarding attitudinal differences between female and male police officers. A comprehensive search of the literature yielded thirty-three articles where gender was used either as an independent or control variable in multivariate regression analysis. A general finding was that officer gender has only a weak effect on officers' attitudes toward community policing, the community and neighborhood residents, job satisfaction, and domestic violence. There was some limited evidence showing that male and female officers differ in their attitudes toward the police role and stress. The limitations of this research are pointed out, and the directions for future research are identified.
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2009
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Authors: | Poteyeva, Margarita ; Sun, Ivan Y. |
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Journal of Criminal Justice. - Elsevier, ISSN 0047-2352. - Vol. 37.2009, 5, p. 512-522
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Elsevier |
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