Status and Problems of Women Police in Maharashtra. A Study

Table of Contents

• Chapter I - Introduction
• Chapter II- Review of Literature
• Chapter III-Research Methodology
• Chapter IV- Personal Information of the Respondents
• Category Wise Description
• Description of Respondents' Service Experience
• Head of Family
• The reasons of not getting family support to join police department?
• Family Member's Behavior with respondents
• Description of behaviour of family member with respondent and type of family.
• Description of family members of being dislike of respondents' job.
• Information of respondents about role conflict.
• Priority to work
• Facing the problems/obstacles of being woman police
• Job accepted before/after marriage
• Description of the husband's Co-operation for job and job accepted before/after marriage.
• Problems for getting married of the respondents.
• Husbands' Business
• Husband cooperation for job:
• Information of husband occupation and husbands' cooperation for job.
• Reasons that respondent's husband being unhelpful to job.
• Reasons of edgy relationship with husband.
• Victims of domestic violence
• Description of victims of domestic violence and marital status among the respondents.
• Type of Domestic Violence
• Description of family members (mother & father in law/ husband) whether help in family work or not.
• Information of reasons that family members being unhelpful in house work to respondents.
• Effect of job on Children Nurture
• Nature of effect on children nurture
• Respondents opinions about whether they get time to spend for relative or not.
• Reasons of being unable to spend time with relatives.
• Chapter V-Service Conditions of Women Police
• Reasons to join police service
• Information about extra hours` duty.
• Information about when respondents have extra hours' duty.
• Description of the duties that respondents can play like male.
• Information about the work/duty allocates more to the Respondents
• Interested to perform specific duties
• Disinterested to perform specific duties
• Description of people behavior with respondents on duty
• About most annoying duties for respondents
• feeling unsafe on duty
• Opinion of the respondents about challenging duties
• Information of specific duties that women police perform better than male police
• Description of male colleagues' behaviour with respondents.
• Correlation between age and male colleague behavior
• Seniors Behaviour:
• Causes of jealous behaviour of women colleague?
• Respondents' ability to role play like male colleague.
• Opinion of respondents about equal opportunities of promotions like men.
• Image of women police in society
• Reasons of respondents being unsatisfied with job.
• Reasons of treated subordinate in police department.
• Opinion of respondents about pressure of seniors
• Description of how do seniors pressurize to respondents.
• Nature of effect of police service on family life.
• Types of health problems due to police service.

Objectives and Key Themes

This research aims to investigate the status and problems faced by women police officers in Maharashtra. It explores various aspects of their lives, including their personal experiences, professional challenges, and societal perceptions. The research aims to highlight the unique challenges faced by women in law enforcement, shed light on the social and professional barriers they encounter, and contribute to a better understanding of the role of women police in the state.

• The socio-cultural context of women police officers in Maharashtra
• The challenges faced by women police officers in their professional roles
• The impact of police work on the personal lives of women officers
• The support systems available to women police officers
• The role of women police in promoting public safety and justice in Maharashtra

Chapter Summaries

• Chapter I: This introductory chapter sets the stage for the research by providing a general overview of the topic and establishing the research question. It discusses the historical context of women in policing in Maharashtra, explores the importance of studying women police officers, and outlines the research methodology and objectives.
• Chapter II: This chapter delves into the existing literature related to the topic. It examines previous research on the status and challenges faced by women police officers, including studies from India and other countries. The chapter analyzes different theoretical perspectives on the role of women in law enforcement and explores the societal and organizational factors that shape their experiences.
• Chapter III: This chapter outlines the research methodology used to collect and analyze data for the study. It discusses the research design, data collection methods, sample selection, and data analysis techniques. The chapter also explains the ethical considerations guiding the research and the measures taken to ensure the confidentiality of participant information.
• Chapter IV: This chapter presents the personal information of the respondents, including their demographics, educational background, family structure, and service experience. The chapter analyzes the respondents' experiences related to family support, role conflict, and the impact of their profession on their personal lives. It examines the challenges they face in reconciling their work with their family responsibilities and explores the impact of societal expectations on their career choices.
• Chapter V: This chapter focuses on the service conditions of women police officers in Maharashtra. It analyzes their duties, responsibilities, and the challenges they face in their professional roles. The chapter examines the issues of work-life balance, gender-based discrimination, and the availability of support systems. It also explores the perceptions of male colleagues and superiors towards women police officers and investigates the impact of their profession on their physical and mental well-being.

Keywords

The primary keywords and themes explored in this research include women police officers, Maharashtra, status, challenges, socio-cultural context, professional roles, personal experiences, family support, work-life balance, gender-based discrimination, and societal perceptions.