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Product Identifiers

PublisherGuilford Publications

ISBN-101572301929

ISBN-139781572301924

eBay Product ID (ePID)926978

Product Key Features

Book TitleI Love a Cop : What Police Families Need to Know

Number of Pages340 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1997

TopicPsychopathology / Compulsive Behavior, Law Enforcement, General, Psychiatry / General

IllustratorYes

GenreFamily & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology, Medical

AuthorEllen Kirschman, Ellen B. Kirschman

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN96-045405

Reviews'This is a great book! My husband is a rookie cop and I found the book extremely helpful. I'm recommending it to all the other cop spouses and family members I know!' - Liesa M. Persaud, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA 'When I was Police Chief in Toronto, every graduating police officer received a copy of I Love A Cop. The revised edition convinces me even more that it is the right thing to do if you wish to promote wellness in your organization. This is a 'must read' for all progressive police leaders who really care about officers and their families.' - David Boothby, Chief of Police (Retired), Toronto, Ontario, Canada 'This book is as necessary for the overall survival of our law enforcement officers as their vests, weapons, and officer safety tactics. The realities of the job have changed in the post-9/11 world, and the revised edition arrives just in time. Dr. Kirschman provides an in-depth look at the daily challenges facing the law enforcement officer and family, and offers specific strategies for overcoming the pitfalls that potentially take such a heavy toll. This book should be issued to every recruit entering the profession.' - Kevin M. Gilmartin, PhD, author of Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal363.2/01/9

Table Of ContentI. ""Hi Honey. I'm Home."" 1. The Way It Is: Givens and Realities of Police Work 2. The Police Officer's Paradox 3. Growing Old in a Young Person's Profession: How Officers Change with Time 4. Organizational Stress: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places II. Remarkable Events Trauma 5. Critical Incidents, Stress, and Trauma 6. From Victim to Survivor: Working Through Trauma 7. From Battlefront to Homefront: Families and Trauma 8. Kids and Trauma Emotional Extremes 9. Domestic Abuse: The Best-Kept Secret Shame of Policing 10. Alcohol Abuse and Suicide Getting Help 11. Getting the Help You Need When You Need It III. Special Families, Special Issues 12. Swimming Upstream: Special Challenges Facing Women, Minorities, Lesbians, and Gay Men in Law Enforcement 13. Cop Couples IV. Summing Up 14. Success Stories Epilogue Resources

SynopsisWill police work change the person you love? Are police marriages destined to fail? What are the chances of your loved one being killed in the line of duty? Separating fact from myth, Dr. Ellen Kirschman answers these and other critical questions in I Love A Cop, the first comprehensive self-help book created specifically for today's police families. The book is uniquely designed by a police psychologist to help cops and their loved ones cope with the stress of police life and work. Accessible and easy to read, it serves as an aid to both problem prevention and problem solving., A self-help book for police families. Topics include: managing stress and unpredictable schedules; behavioural warning signs leading to situations such as posttraumatic stress, alcoholism, suicide, and domestic violence; the challenges facing women,, Will police work change the person you love? Are police marriages destined to fail? What are the chances of your loved one being killed in the line of duty? Separating fact from myth, Kirschman answers these and other questions in this self-help book created for police families. Topics covered include: managing the effects of organizational stress and the pressures of unpredictable schedules, long hours and loneliness; gaining awareness of the emotional, physical, and behavioural warning signs which can lead to such extreme situations as posttraumatic stress, alcoholism, suicide, and domestic violence; and finding out where families can go for help and counselling. It provides an insight into life as a "cop couple", and the special challenges facing women, minorities, and gays and lesbians in the force. This book is aimed at police officers, their families, and professionals who work with them., Will police work change the person you love? Are police marriages destined to fail? What are the chances of your loved one being killed in the line of duty? Separating fact from myth, Dr. Ellen Kirschman answers these and other critical questions in the first comprehensive self-help book created specifically for today's police families. In information-filled chapters, readers will go behind the scenes with other police families as they discuss the benefits and pitfalls of police work; learn how to manage the effects of organizational stress and the pressures of unpredictable schedules, long hours and loneliness; gain awareness of the emotional, physical, and behavioral warning signs which can lead to such extreme situations as posttraumatic stress, alcoholism, suicide and domestic violence; find out where families can go for help and counseling; and get an inside look at cop couples and the special challenges facing women, minorities, and gays and lesbians on the force.

LC Classification NumberHV7936.J63K57 1997