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Women In Law Enforcement: The Impacts And Obstacles They Face In A Hispanic- And Male-Dominated Culture, Lisa M. Seiser
Women In Law Enforcement: The Impacts And Obstacles They Face In A Hispanic- And Male-Dominated Culture, Lisa M. Seiser
Theses and Dissertations
Despite a lack of female law enforcement representation in police departments across the country and especially in the Border Patrol, there have been minimal studies performed that focus on the obstacles women face in these professions. The purpose of this study was to attempt to understand the lived experiences of female law enforcement officers/border patrol agents in this male-dominated profession, but also adding the aspect of them working in a Hispanic-dominated culture.
The findings revealed these women in law enforcement working in a Hispanic area face many of the same obstacles as women in other parts of the country - …
Measuring Disaster Resiliency In The Rio Grande Valley, Alma R. Provencio
Measuring Disaster Resiliency In The Rio Grande Valley, Alma R. Provencio
Theses and Dissertations
People are now becoming more conscious of the effects of climate change. They are seeking to understand how to manage their resources and prepare for when a disaster strikes. The growing studies of disaster resilience lend that opportunity. In this spatial and temporal study, disaster resilience was measured for each census tract within the four counties of the Rio Grande Valley. Utilizing GIS tools and methods, the study examines resilience patterns between 2010 and 2017.
Results showed that even though various census tracts from each of the four counties increased in resilience from 2010 to 2017, the overall total resilience …