Cuffed together: A study on how law enforcement work impacts the officer’s spouse

Law enforcement officer spouses and significant others (LEOS) are susceptible to secondary trauma, i.e., psychological and physiological strain from exposure to occupational stress through their interpersonal relationship with their partner. Secondary, or vicarious, trauma in this population is a re...

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Main Author: Friese, Karen M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: International journal of police science & management
Year: 2020, Volume: 22, Issue: 4, Pages: 407-418
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