Impoverished Women and the Struggle to Overcome Violence "My future looks good at this present time in my life."A surprising statement, perhaps, coming from a 36-year-old homeless woman, but this quote is typical of the majority of women to whom the reader will be introduced in this book.Becoming Strong: Impoverished Women and the Struggle to Overcome Violence offers a radical departure from the orthodox view of homeless women as weak, lacking in agency, and/or pathological.Drawing on research conducted with homeless women in three U.S. cities (Los Angeles, Chicago, and Detroit), authors Laura Huey and Ryan Broll present an alternative view that is rooted primarily in the thoughts, beliefs, and experiences of homeless women themselves.Through analysis of nearly 200 semi-structured interviews with homeless women, it is revealed that there is no singular response to the various types of trauma these women have experienced -from violent victimization to sudden deaths of loved ones to the process of becoming homeless itself.Instead, the women interviewed exhibited a broad range of responses, which included both symptoms of trauma and signs of resiliency.And, rather than being passive victims of circumstance, most of the women see themselves as strong individuals, oriented towards the future and determined to build something better for their lives.Being Strong not only examines trauma and the role it can play in shaping homeless women's lives, but also explores how women can and do grow from traumatic experiences.It also looks at those situations where women remain trapped in negative patterns and offers solutions for responding to issues that perpetuate the cycle of female homelessness.In presenting its findings, this book draws upon current research and theories from diverse fields within sociology, criminology, and psychology, offering readers a complex view of a set of complex issues.
The present study explores the phenomenon of doxxing and, in particular, the use of doxxing as a form of harassment against police officers. This work relies on an analysis of in-depth interviews with 65 ( n = 65) police officers from across Canada, each of whom has had experiences of policing politically contested events. Drawing on our data, we outline specific examples of the doxxing of police officers, before exploring the political and other impacts on both police agencies and individual officers. We conclude with a discussion of the need for police and policymakers to begin considering the need for potential changes to policy and practice in order to protect workers from off-duty harassment.
Along with a focus on adopting more proactive approaches due to the changing nature of crime, police organizations today are also faced with the task of attracting and retaining a dynamic and flexible work force. The present study, based on semi-structured interviews with 12 recruiters and 21 senior police officers from police agencies across Ontario, seeks to determine whether these officers find the knowledge of new policing models useful for the professional development of incoming recruits. Despite the exploratory nature of the study, the results highlight the importance of the knowledge of “big topics” in policing prior to joining the service. Not only will such knowledge be useful for future recruits in developing a clear understanding of the challenges and realities of modern policing, but it will also lead to time and cost saving in terms of training and development.
Research conducted in the United States (U.S.) suggests that many police professionals are unaware of, or resistant to, empirical research, and see little value in adopting evidence-based approaches for tackling policing issues. To determine whether similar views are held by Canadian police professionals, 598 police professionals (civilians and officers) from seven police services across Canada were surveyed. The survey was designed by Lum and Telep (n.d. Officer receptivity survey on evidence-based policing. Fairfax, VA: Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, George Mason University) to determine respondents' knowledge of, and support for, evidence-based policing (EBP). Using their survey allowed us to compare our results to the data they collected in the U.S. Although Canadian respondents had similar concerns regarding EBP as those in the U.S., in several ways, Canadian police professionals were more open to the idea of EBP. The results are encouraging, but still suggest a lack of buy-in from some police professionals in certain regards. Potential reasons for the cross-national discrepancies, and the consequences of the findings, are discussed.
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