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SELF-STUDY OF FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION IN A POLICE UNIT

NCJ Number
36632
Author(s)
J BLANTON
Date Published
Unknown
Length
4 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF A MODEL FOR DECISION MAKING IN FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION WHICH PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR OBSERVING THE SCENE, ASSESSING AND DEFUSING THE SITUATION, FACT FINDING, MEDIATION, AND REFERRAL.
Abstract
THIS MODEL WAS DEVELOPED BY POLICEMEN IN THE FAMILY CRISIS INTERVENTION UNIT OF A LARGE WESTERN CITY BASED ON THEIR EXPERIENCES IN HANDLING SUCH SITUATIONS SUCESSFULLY. REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED.