{"product_id":"women-police-portraits-of-success-9780595664740","title":"Women Police: Portraits of Success","description":"What can be done to stop the declining numbers of women in law enforcement? If information is power, then \u003ci\u003eWomen Police: Portraits of Success\u003c\/i\u003e could well reverse that trend. Author Patricia Lunneborg traveled from Anchorage to Brooklyn and points in between to conduct in-depth interviews with over 50 women officers, from small-town sergeant to the head of the Alaska State Patrol. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat drew them to the job in the first place? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat keeps them on the job? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are their daily challenges and satisfactions? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do they balance work and family? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are their ideas for improving all aspects of the system--recruiting, training, retention, and promotion? \u003ci\u003ePortraits\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful recruitment tool, an essential primer for women thinking about a job in law enforcement. The book also serves the general public seeking answers to what the job is really like, career counselors, police recruiters, and law enforcement agencies at city, state, and federal levels trying to attract more women to protect and serve. Written in a direct, personal style, this unique book belongs on library shelves in Career Counseling, Women's Studies, Society and Justice, Sociology. Where else can a woman learn if the police service is for her and the general public find out what the job is really about?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Lunneborg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780595664740\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"iUniverse","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40067284598899,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_45cfd77a-ceec-4c48-a62f-980c2568bfbf.jpg?v=1651845848","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/women-police-portraits-of-success-9780595664740","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}