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POLICE MARRIAGE - PERSONAL ISSUES

NCJ Number
38485
Author(s)
G L KIRKHAM
Date Published
1976
Length
0 pages
Annotation
FIRST IN A THREE-PART FILM SERIES ON POLICE MARRIAGE PROBLEMS, 'PERSONAL ISSUES' FOCUSES ON THE IMPACT OF THE JOB ON SEXUAL HARMONY, COMMUNICATION, SENSITIVITY, TRUST, AND SHARED INTERESTS.
Abstract
THE PROBLEM OF THE POLICE WIFE'S ATTEMPT TO ADAPT TO HER HUSBAND'S WORK AND ITS UNUSUAL PRESSURES WHILE FORMING HER OWN IDENTITY IS EXPLORED ALONG WITH MANY OF HER SPECIAL CONCERNS (FOR INSTANCE, DEALING WITH THE REALITY OF DAILY DANGER, THE AVAILABILITY OF OTHER WOMEN TO HER HUSBAND, THE COMPETITION REPRESENTED BY THE JOB AND THE OFTEN INTENSE FRIENDSHIP OF HER HUSBAND'S BROTHER OFFICERS). SEE ALSO NCJ-38486, AND 38487. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...PO

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