Understanding stress: female law enforcement officers in a male-dominated profession

Abstract

The foremost purpose of the study was to understand how stressful it is when you are in male dominated work. The late entry of women into sworn law enforcement positions stems in part from the belief that law enforcement agencies function to exercise authority and use force. This research presents the range of understanding stress of female in male dominated work. Some of these practical suggestions may seem very basic to those already actively promoting close relationship between male and female. Seven had undergone an in-depth interview and seven in focus group discussion, wherein they were asked on how they handle stress.