An examination of the workplace experiences of police patrol officers: The role of race, sex, and sexual orientation

Police Quarterly

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 408-430

  Hassell, Kimberly D ^a   Brandl, Steven G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Police climate; Police stress; Racial ethnic minorities in policing; Women in policing; Workplace experiences

Indexed keywords

EID: 70649085854     PISSN: 10986111     EISSN: 1552745X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1098611109348473     Document Type: Article

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