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by: Ellen Kirschman  List Price: $16.95 Price: $6.30 You Save: $10.65 (63%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Dewey Decimal Number: 363.2019 EAN: 9781572301931 ISBN: 1572301937 Label: The Guilford Press Manufacturer: The Guilford Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 292 Publication Date: March 07, 1997 Publisher: The Guilford Press Studio: The Guilford Press Accessories: Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Very good and accurate.My boyfriend is a cop, he saw the book on my night table and started to read it. He described it as " accurate and truthful" . I'm still reading it, and so far it has helped me understand a lot more his crazy hours and lack of energy. There are many chapters I have not read yet that look very interesting. I recommend this book to anybody who's going through the same thing. Rating:  - I love a CopThe book is a decent read, one of the only like it. Coming into the world of cops as a mother of one, it really hit home of what could happen. It would be an excellent book for a spouse of a police officer in order to know what to expect. Thank you. Rating:  - Worst book everThis is the worst book ever and should be titled "Why NOT to marry a Cop". This book will scare anyone interested in becoming a police officer out of the profession and make spouses of officers fearful that their cop will become an alcoholic, abusive, or get killed in the line of duty. This book WILL scare you, I don't recommend reading it. If you want to know about the effects of police work on the family, go and speak with families. DO NOT read this book. It should also be mentioned ... Read More Rating: - Pratical handbookMy 18 year old son is thinking about becoming a cop. I was quite suprised and a little taken aback when he declared the interest. About the same time I bumped into the author of this book at a chance meeting and ordered it. Both he and I read it. It is an excellent rundown of the very real challenges cops and their families face, full of tools for how to deal with each one. As part of reading the book and discussing it with my son I have come to terms with his current career choice. Rating: - Read this book.I am in the helping profession myslf, so I know that good literature that is specific to ones self-help needs is extremely difficult to obtain. If you love someone that is a police officer, read this book. It's that simple, and you will NOT be sorry. 
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