Work-Life Balance & Career Advancement for Women in Policing: A Mixed Methods Study

Natalie Todak, Jessica Huff, Logan Lavender, Frank Barefield, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Criminal Justice, University of Cincinnati, College of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Florida State University

Feminist Criminology

Published online on August 12, 2025

Abstract

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This study examined how work-life conflict (WLC) contributes to the underrepresentation of women in police supervision and leadership. Surveys (N= 698) were analyzed for correlations between police women’s personal factors and career achievement, while ...