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All Boys Club or Gender Differences? Male Officers Perception of Female Officers’ Workplace Experiences in Federal Law Enforcement

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  • Helen H. Yu
  • Beth M. Rauhaus

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Since the passage of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, there has been a vast body of literature demonstrating women’s difficulties integrating into all levels of law enforcement. While scholarship continues to highlight women’s experiences in the workplace, very little research has incorporated male officers into the dialogue. Using survey data collected from 324 male and female federal law enforcement officers employed by a mid-sized federal law enforcement agency, this study examines gender differences on perceptions to women’s workplace occupational barriers. We find that there are gender differences between the experiences encountered by female officers and the perception of male officers to those experiences, most notably sexual discrimination and a perceived glass ceiling to promotions. The differing perceptions are shaped by gender stereotypes and mild remnants of a masculine culture that continue to exist throughout law enforcement.

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  • Helen H. Yu & Beth M. Rauhaus, 2019. "All Boys Club or Gender Differences? Male Officers Perception of Female Officers’ Workplace Experiences in Federal Law Enforcement," International Journal of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(12), pages 1010-1019, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:lpadxx:v:42:y:2019:i:12:p:1010-1019
    DOI: 10.1080/01900692.2019.1573372
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