Shaping police self-efficacy: a content analysis of officer views towards their duty assignments, working locations, and working times

While it is thought that different work experiences generate unique situations that allow police officers to develop confidence in their abilities to resolve them, this connection has received scarce scholarly attention. In the current study, a thematic content analysis of narrative survey responses...

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Authors: Somers, Logan J. (Author) ; Todak, Natalie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2026
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2026, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 52-66
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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