AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NEED OF POLICE OFFICIALS FOR TRAUMA INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES – A QUALITATIVE APPROACH
lOfficials in the South African Police Service (SAPS) are exposed to multiple traumatic incidents. The effect of such exposure is aggravated by various contributing factors that may cause intense trauma for the individual, family members and the police service. The risk factors include post-traumati...
Main Authors: | Strydom, Herman, Botha, Karel, Boshoff, Pieter |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbosch University
2015-09-01
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Series: | Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk |
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Online Access: | http://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/447 |
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