Training police officers on domestic violence and racism : Challenges and strategies

Violence Against Women

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 792-821

  Huisman, Kimberly ^a   Martinez, Jeri ^b   Wilson, Cathleen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b Independent Consultant ^*

^c Women's Rape Crisis Center

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Police training; Racism; Teaching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CURRICULUM; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; POLICE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; STEREOTYPY; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CURRICULUM; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; POLICE; PREJUDICE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL VALUES; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20744457999     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801205276110     Document Type: Review

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