Women Corrections Executives
The Keys to Reaching the Top
Abstract
Within corrections, women have made notable impacts in policy, cultural changes, and leadership, yet they have received little attention and study. Based on quantitative and qualitative data, this book fills that gap, examining women in corrections executive positions—their motivations, successes, and challenges. From initial entry into corrections work through their careers, interviews with members of the Association of Women Executives in Corrections (AWEC) reveal their motives for promoting, their career trajectories, and the challenges they faced in a male dominated environment, such as gender bias, perceptions of leadership effectiveness, and difficulty maintaining work-life balance.
- 1–2 Introduction 1–2
- 49–82 Chapter 4: Women Corrections Executives: Motivations to Advancement and Career Trajectories 49–82
- 83–124 Chapter 5: C-Suite Challenges: Tokenism, Perceptions of Effectiveness, and Work-Life Balance 83–124
- 141–150 References 141–150
- 151–154 Index 151–154
- 155–156 About the Author 155–156