- Bachman , R. and Paternoster , R. 1997 . Statistical methods for criminology and criminal Justice , New York : McGraw-Hill .
- Bandura , A. 1977 . Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change . Psychological Review , 84 : 191 – 215 .
- Bern , S.L. 1974 . The measurement of psychological androgyny . Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 42 : 155 – 162 .
- Bern , S.L. 1981 . Bern sex-role inventory manual , Redwood City, CA : Mind Garden .
- Brown , J. and Heidensohn , F . 2000 . Gender and policing: Comparative perspectives , New York : St Martin's Press .
- Gilbert , G.R. , Price , R.O. and Whiteside , C.W. 1988 . Characteristics of the best officers on the force . The Police Chief , 55 : 27 – 29 .
- Greene , J.R. 2000 . “ Community policing in America: Changing the nature, structure, and function of the police ” . In Policies, processes, and decisions of the criminal Justice system , Edited by: Homey , J. 299 – 370 . Washington, DC : National Institute of Justice .
- Hackett , G. and Betz , N.E. 1981 . A self-efficacy approach to the career development of women . Journal of Vocational Behavior , 18 : 326 – 339 .
- Margrave , G.E. , Hiatt , D. and Gaffhey , T.W. 1986 . A comparison of MMPI and CPI profiles for traffic officers . Journal of Police Science and Administration , 14 : 250 – 258 .
- Heidensohn , F. 1992 . Women in control? The role of women in law enforcement , Oxford : Clarendon Press .
- Kaminski , RJ. 1993 . Police minority recruitment: Predicting who will say yes to an offer for a job as a cop . Journal of Criminal Justice , 21 : 395 – 409 .
- Kiehelä , H. , Fields , C. and Watts , B. 1998 . Modern police organizations , (National Police College Research Reports 1) Finland
- Kunce , J.T. and Andersen , W.P. 1988 . Assessment of non-pathological personality styles of policement . Journal of Clinical Psychology , 44 : 115 – 122 .
- National Center for Women and Policing . 2000 . Equality denied: The status of women in policing , Washington, DC : Feminist Majority Foundation .
- Nummenmaa , A. and Vanhalakka-Ruoho , M. 1985 . Orientation toward sex atypical occupations , (Research Report 55) Finland Ministry of Labor .
- Oliver , W.M. 1998 . Community-oriented policing: A systematic approach to policing , Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice-Hall .
- Peak , K.J. and Glensor , R. W. 1999 . Community policing and problem solving: Strategies and practices , (2nd ed.) , Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice-Hall .
- Puhakka , H. 1997 . Gender, self-efficacy expectations and occupational orientation . Kasvatus , 28 : 166 – 179 .
- Raivola , P. and Puhakka , H . 2000 . “ Selecting police work as a career: The importance of gender, aptitude and interest ” . Helsinki, , Finland : Police Academy of Finland, Ministry of Security . Unpublished manuscript,
- Skolnick , Jerome H. 1994 . Justice without trial: Law enforcement in a democratic society , (3rd ed.) , New York : Wiley .
- Vermeiden , M.E. and Minor , C.W. 1998 . Context of career decisions: Women reared in a rural community . The Career Development Quarterly , 46 : 230 – 245 .
- Watson , E. , Stone , A. and DeLuca , S. 1998 . Strategies for community policing , Upper Saddle River, NJ : PrenticeHall .
Choosing a career in police work: A comparative study between applicants for employment with a large police department and public high school students
Reprints and Corporate Permissions
Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?
To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:
Academic Permissions
Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?
Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:
If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.
Related research
People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.
Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.
Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.