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The first women police: a force for equality or infringement?
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Woodeson, Alison |
| Copyright Year | 1993 |
| Description | The First World War provided the opportunity in the United Kingdom to introduce women into the previously all-male bastion of police work. At this time, well in excess of 5000 women took up policing duties but, by 1922, their presence was again almost non-existent. This article charts the introduction, development and subsequent demise of women engaged in this work. The antagonism of dominant interests towards the first women police forms the main theme of this examination; however, attention is also paid to the class and gender attitudes of the policewomen themselves. It will be shown that their concern to instil moral and social control caused division amongst feminists and may have alienated many of the women whose rights they were supposed to be protecting. |
| Related Links | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09612029300200025?needAccess=true |
| Ending Page | 232 |
| Page Count | 16 |
| Starting Page | 217 |
| ISSN | 09612025 |
| e-ISSN | 1747583X |
| DOI | 10.1080/09612029300200045 |
| Journal | Women's History Review |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 2 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 1993-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Women's History Review Obstetrics and Gynecology Alienated Antagonism Attitudes Infringement Social Control War Provided Women Police |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Gender Studies History |
