ABSTRACT
Historically, women have played an important role in India. Women warriors have fought courageously for the honor of their country. More recently, Kiran Bedi, the first woman to join the Indian Police Service in 1972, is continuing to make significant contributions toward the progress of Indian society even after her formal retirement from the service. Despite the critical contributions made by women, there has been little research aimed at understanding the acute difficulties faced by these women, who are very much a part of the
Introduction 205 Objectives of the Research Study 206 Review of Literature 207 Methodology 209 Procedure 209
First Stage 209 Second Stage 210
The Research Instrument 210 Analysis of Results 211
Socioeconomic Background 211 Work-Related Problems 211 Adjustment versus Maladjustment 212 Healthy and Unhealthy Coping Strategies 213
Conclusion 216 References 217
society that still does not consider women to be at par with men, especially when it comes to their jobs as police officers, a traditionally male-dominated profession. Women entered the criminal justice system to control crime against women and children, and child abuse, and to provide better protection to women and juveniles (Horne 1980).
