It is commonly assumed that women in probation seek promotion but are held back either as a consequence of their socially ascribed gender role or because of indirect dis crimination within the Ser vice. Recognising her own ambivalence about promo tion, Michelle Hayles, a Proba tion Officer in West Yorkshire, researched whether women really aspire to management and concludes that they are likely to hold substantial doubts about the present style of Service management and its compatibility with practice values and personal growth.
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