A path model investigating the influence of some personal–psychological factors on the career aspirations of police trainees: a perspective from Oyo State, Nigeria

Police Practice and Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 239-254

  Aremu, A Oyesoji ^a   Lawal, G Ayobami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Nigeria Police; personal psychological factors; police career; police trainees

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959364892     PISSN: 15614263     EISSN: 1477271X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15614260802381059     Document Type: Article

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