Male Police Officers and Stigma Associated With Counseling: The Role of Anticipated Risks, Anticipated Benefits and Gender Role Conflict

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 286-302

  Wester, Stephen R ^a   Arndt, David ^b   Sedivy, Sonya K ^c   Arndt, Leah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b Milwaukee Police Department   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Counseling; Law enforcement; Male gender role conflict; Men; Police; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049484933     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019108     Document Type: Article

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