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UNINA9910450084403321 |
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Autore |
Henry Vincent E. <1957-> |
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Death work : police, trauma, and the psychology of survival / / Vincent E. Henry |
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New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2004 |
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©2004 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-028905-8 |
0-19-026151-X |
1-280-50275-4 |
0-19-803584-5 |
1-60256-896-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (415 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Police psychology |
Death |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Foreword; Contents; Introduction: The Death and Policing Nexus; 1. Death Work: The General Context; 2. Police Survivors of Death Encounters: Theoretical Perspective and Strategy of Inquiry; 3. "Becoming a Cop": Basic Social and Psychological Processes; 4. The Rookie's Experience: Introduction to Death; 5. Patrol Sergeants: Routinization of the Death Encounter; 6. Crime Scene Detectives: "Technicizing" the Death Encounter; 7. Homicide Detectives: Emotional Reactions to Violent Death; 8. Police Survivors: Genuine Threats to the Sense of Immortality; 9. Reflections and Observations |
Epilogue: September 11, 2001Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Through extensive field observation and structured interviews with NYPD officers, Henry reveals patterns of psychological transformation and social consequences of police encounters with death. |
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