Women Police - Gender, Welfare and Surveillance in the Twentieth Century

Informationen zum Autor Louise A. Jackson is Reader in Modern Social History in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh Klappentext Women Police is the first in-depth historical study of women's involvement in uniform, plain-clothes and undercover policing in the UK. Topics covered include the regulation of prostitution, sexual violence, child abuse and neglect. T Zusammenfassung Women Police is the first in-depth historical study of women’s involvement in uniform, plain-clothes and undercover policing in the UK. Topics covered include the regulation of prostitution, sexual violence, child abuse and neglect. T -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction2. Networks, structures and hierarchies3. A respectable job for a woman?4. Walking the beat5. Going undercover6. Policing the family: youth and welfare7. Women, sexuality and the law8. Beyond integration?BibliographyIndex

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Louise A. Jackson, Louise Jackson, Louise A. Jackson, Jackson Louise, Jackson Louise a
• Editore: Manchester University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2012
• EAN: 9780719089107
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-8910-7
• Pagine: 232
• Serie: Gender in History; Gender in History
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, HISTORY / Women, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Police & security services, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Police and security services