Women Corrections Executives: The Keys to Reaching the Top
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Prison Matrons: The Pioneers of Women in Criminal Justice -- Introduction -- The Beginning -- Incarcerated Women and Their Keepers -- The Early Reformers -- The Reform Movement...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Lanham
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
2023
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| En: | Año: 2023 |
| Edición: | 1st ed. |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
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| Parallel Edition: | No electrónico
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| Sumario: | Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Prison Matrons: The Pioneers of Women in Criminal Justice -- Introduction -- The Beginning -- Incarcerated Women and Their Keepers -- The Early Reformers -- The Reform Movement -- Separate Institutions -- Community Reform Efforts for Women -- Recruitment Difficulties and Early Sex-Integrated Female Administrators -- Conclusion -- Chapter 2: Women Corrections Executives: Prevalence and Demographics -- Introduction -- Representation -- The Pioneer vs The Modern Woman -- Advancing to the Executive Level -- Prevalence of Women Executives -- The Current Study-Methodology -- Participants -- The Survey and Follow-Up Interview -- Data Analysis -- Demographics -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3: Litigation, Employment Law, and the Changing Role of Women in Corrections: The Second-Generation Pioneers -- Introduction -- When the Law Changes -- Litigation -- Experience with Litigation and Employment Law -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4: Women Corrections Executives: Motivations to Advancement and Career Trajectories -- Introduction -- Promotional Advancement -- Motivations to Work in Corrections -- Career Trajectories -- Motivations to Promote -- Preparation for Advancement -- Promotional Fairness -- Mentoring -- As the Mentee -- As the Mentor -- Conclusion -- Note -- Chapter 5: C-Suite Challenges: Tokenism, Perceptions of Effectiveness, and Work-Life Balance -- Introduction -- Part 1: Tokenism -- Tokenism: Women and Policing -- Tokenism: Women and Corrections -- Aspects of Tokenism -- Assimilation -- Visibility -- Isolation -- Part 2: Perceptions of Effectiveness -- Part 3: Achieving Work-Life Balance -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6: Women Corrections Executives: Looking Back but Moving Forward -- Introduction. Through firsthand accounts this book explores women's roles from their initial entry into corrections work through their careers to executive roles, documenting their successes and struggles. |
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| Notas: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (185 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781666900743 |
