On the edge : recent perspectives on police suicide / by John M. Violanti, Andrew F. O'Hara, Teresa T. Tate.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Violanti, John M., author.

O'Hara, Andrew F., author.

Tate, Teresa T., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Police--Suicidal behavior--United States.

Police.

Police--Job stress--United States.

Suicide--United States--Prevention.

Suicide.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (158 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Springfield, Illinois : Charles C Thomas, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the authors extend their academic research and knowledge on the subject to a national level. Two of the authors, who have personally dealt with the aftermath of suicide, add a realistic description of what it is like to be "on the edge." Andy O'Hara, who survived his near suicide and describes the feelings and pain he felt during that crisis period, and Teresa Tate, whose husband died by suicide, will add immeasurably to the understanding of this problem. Chapter One discusses police suicide rates and the ongoing controversy that surrounds this area of research. In Chapter Two, t

Contents:

The controversy of police suicide rates / John M. Violanti

Recent national studies on police suicide / John M. Violanti

Pathways to police suicide : trauma stress across the career / John M. Violanti

Why police officers do not commit suicide : personal and organizational resiliency / John M. Violanti

The reality of police suicide : to the edge and back / Andrew F. O'Hara

Looking for new prevention alternatives : the Badge of life emotional self-care (ESC) training / Andrew F. O'Hara

Survivors : the personal tragedy of police suicide / Teresa T. Tate

What next? Prevention efforts / Andrew F. O'Hara, Teresa T. Tate, John M. Violanti.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-398-08634-6

OCLC:

723945331