Police peer supporters in a domestic abuse-specific peer support initiative: Motivations, experiences and challenges

Police peer support programmes traditionally focus on mental health issues and experiences of trauma in work. Increased awareness of domestic abuse (DA), its impacts in the workplace, and calls to adopt trauma-informed approaches in the emergency and public services in the UK have culminated in a so...

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Authors: Ward, Rachel (Author) ; Belkin, Liliana (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: International journal of police science & management
Year: 2024, Volume: 26, Issue: 3, Pages: 356-368
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Stigma
Organisational justice
trauma informed
Police
Peer support
Domestic abuse

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