NCJ Number
19672
Date Published
1975
Length
300 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSES PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY AND RESEARCH APPLICABLE TO ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND CORRECTIONAL WORKERS.
Abstract
FOLLOWING AN INTRODUCTION WHICH DISCUSSES THE APPROACH OF THE BOOK, THE AUTHORS COMMENT ON THE NEED TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION. HIGHLIGHTS ARE GIVEN OF SEVERAL INTERPERSONAL THEORIES FOLLOWED BY A DISCUSSION OF ROLE PLAYING, OTHER TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE MODELING TECHNIQUES, SELF-DISCLOSURE, GROUP DYNAMICS, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AN INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIORAL TECHNIQUES, CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, AND SENSITIZING AND DESENSITIZING TECHNIQUES.