TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Child abuse investigation: police officers and secondary traumatic stress
JO  - International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics
A1  - Maceachern, Alison D.
A1  - Jindal-Snape, Divya
A1  - Jackson, Sharon
SP  - 329
EP  - 339
VL  - 17
IS  - 4
N2  - Child protection is an area of police work which has expanded in the last decade, leading to an increase in the number of police officers working in departments which specialise in investigating cases of child abuse. Police officers in this field may be at greater risk of experiencing secondary traumatic stress but there remains a paucity of research in this area of policing. Analogies can be drawn to existing research in policing and with social service workers involved in child protection. The paper finishes off with implications for police forces to ensure safe working environments and appropriate counselling for employees.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1080-3548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -