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Research Paper | Social Work | Volume 15 Issue 6, June 2026 | Pages: 1430 - 1437 | India
Behind the Uniform: Work-Family Conflict of Women Police in Chennai
Abstract: Police are the most important instrument for maintaining law and order in the country. They are the fundamental body whom we will reach out to if we face any?crime against us. The peace of the entire nation lies in the hands of corps. The dimensions?of Work-Family issues have been altered in recent decades because of increasing numbers of dual career families and women workers. Police officers frequently have work-family conflicts as a result of the nature of their jobs. Therefore, identifying the different demographic characteristics that lead to conflicts in their personal and professional lives is the main focus of the study. Hence, the present study investigates how the demographic factors influence the Work-Family Conflict among women police officers in Chennai. The study population consists of 52 female police officers who work in South Chennai. The study used a quantitative technique and descriptive research design to determine how different factors affected the Work-Family Conflict experienced by female police officers. Simple Random sampling technique was used to collect the data from the respondents. Independent sample t-tests and correlation analyses were employed to identify significant differences and relationships between the variables. The findings show that Work-Family Conflict is more prevalent among married female police officers. The results also show that there is severe Work-Family Conflict among women police officers in Chennai. The current study is a first step toward more comprehensive research in the future. The study may be extended in the future to include a larger sample population from other Indian states and both genders.
Keywords: Work-Family Conflict, Women Police officers
How to Cite?: Dr. A. Nerenjana, Dr. J. S. Gunavathy, "Behind the Uniform: Work-Family Conflict of Women Police in Chennai", Volume 15 Issue 6, June 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1430-1437, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26625092223, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26625092223