NCJ Number
223539
Journal
Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management Volume: 31 Issue: 2 Dated: 2008 Pages: 324-340
Date Published
2008
Length
17 pages
Annotation
This study examined conceptual and empirical issues related to the sexual harassment of female police officers by male officers in a police department in Taiwan.
Abstract
The findings show that approximately 46 percent of the policewomen experienced at least one incident of hostile sexual harassment in the past 12 months. Fifteen percent of the women experienced sexual harassment that involved efforts by male officers to gain sexual favors in return for favorable job-related treatment ("quid pro quo" harassment). Similar to research findings in other working environments, the study found that age, marriage, and education were not statistically related to either form of sexual harassment. Sexual harassment of the type that created a hostile work environment was predicted by the extent of sexism perceived and experienced by female officers. Women who perceived gender-related deployment and transfer were more likely to experience harassment that created a hostile work environment. On the other hand, the female officers who perceived prejudice, hostile attitudes from senior staff, social pressure, sexual discrimination, and a "men's club" network were more likely to experience one or more incidents of quid pro quo harassment. The study used data from the 2005 survey that solicited information on the work environment for policewomen in Taiwan. A total of 189 female officers completed the questionnaire, a response rate of 61.4 percent. The survey instruments used were from the Experiences in the Workplace Survey (Boni and Circelli, 2002). 4 tables and 53 references