Implications of police occupational culture in discriminatory experiences of senior women in police forces in England and Wales

Brown, Jennifer ORCID: 0000-0002-6395-0244, Fleming, Jenny, Silvestri, Marisa, Linton, Kenisha and Gouseti, Ioanna (2018) Implications of police occupational culture in discriminatory experiences of senior women in police forces in England and Wales. Policing and Society. ISSN 1043-9463

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Abstract

Perceptions of police occupational culture were measured in a sample of senior women in policing (N = 169) through an online survey conducted late 2017/early 2018 to explore the occurrence of sexual harassment and sex discrimination. Negative aspects of ‘cop’ culture are associated with greater rates of harassing and discriminatory experiences. Social Identity Theory (SIT) examined the salience of role, gender and seniority as factors relevant to those experiences. Conclusions discuss implications for reform and cultural change.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gpas20/current
Additional Information:	© 2018 Informa UK Limited
Divisions:	Social Policy
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2018 15:00
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2024 02:45
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/90601

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