Understanding police stress research

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 1-24

  Abdollahi, M Kathrine ^a  

^a ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Law enforcement stress ; Police stress; Policing; Stress categories; Stressors

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POLICE; REVIEW; STRESS;

EID: 0141619338     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v02n02_01     Document Type: Review

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