NCJ Number
85583
Journal
Criminal Justice and Behavior Volume: 9 Issue: 3 Dated: (September 1982) Pages: 273-285
Date Published
1982
Length
13 pages
Annotation
Recent research in developmental psychology has shown that most middle class adults pass through a series of psychosocial stages as they mature.
Abstract
Since no one has studied the adult development of policemen, we wondered if their development would be exceptional because of the unusual amount of stress inherent in police work. The purpose of our study was to (1) describe the adult development of our subjects, and (2) discuss the practical implications of our findings. (Publisher abstract)