@article{ref1,
title="Responding to domestic and family violence: a qualitative study on the changing  perceptions of frontline police officers",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2020",
author="Maple, Emily and Kebbell, Mark",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Police officers gave accounts of how their perceptions toward Domestic and Family  Violence have changed over repeated exposure to these types of incidents as first  responders. Interviews were conducted with 16 police officers in an Australian  state. Officers expressed a desire to help people and reported personal growth  through increased interpersonal skills and open-mindedness but many also became  disillusioned. Officers highlighted futility, paperwork, and scrutiny of their  actions as factors that inhibited their ability to cope. The findings imply that  although officers' competence may increase, their well-being and capacity to do  their job effectively and compassionately may become impaired.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/1077801220975483",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801220975483"
}