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NCJ Number: 218163 Find in a Library
Title: Surrendering Solidarity: Considering the Relationships Among Female Correctional Officers
Journal: Women & Criminal Justice  Volume:16  Issue:3  Dated:2005  Pages:27-42
Author(s): Nicole E. Rader
Date Published: 2005
Annotation: This study explored how female correction officers (COs) viewed other women in the corrections industry and how these viewpoints influence the female CO position.
Abstract: The study results indicated that women COs had negative perceptions of other women within the corrections industry. Furthermore, the female respondents believed that other women in corrections made it more difficult to deal with male officers and male inmates. In addressing why female COs perceive other women COs negatively, the author argued that women in the corrections industry are rarely given the opportunity to mobilize with other female COs. The author also contends that these negative perceptions of women COs helps to further the ultra-masculine prison and police culture that tends to reward masculinity and discourage femininity. The result is that women in corrections are forced to surrender their solidarity with other women in corrections and adopt masculine ideals in order to survive in the industry. The study involved the use of 12 face-to-face, in-depth interviews with female COs in a rural midwestern prison who were identified for participation through snowball sampling. The interviews focused on their experiences as correctional officers, including their perceptions of their treatment and their management strategies. Broader themes of the interviews related to the importance of gender, race, and sexual preference within the correctional institution. Future research should focus on the relationship between female COs, specifically in terms of the intersection between race and gender and the ways in which women “do” gender within the corrections industry. References
Main Term(s): Female correctional guards; Male/female police officer relations
Index Term(s): Corrections staff gender differences; Gender issues; Police subculture; Sex discrimination
Publisher: http://www.haworthpressinc.com/ 
Page Count: 16
Format: Article
Type: Report (Study/Research)
Language: English
Country: United States of America
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