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Career decisions by Australian police officers: a cross-section of perspectives on entering, staying in and leaving policing careers
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Howes, LM and Goodman-Delahunty, J, Career decisions by Australian police officers: a cross-section of perspectives on entering, staying in and leaving policing careers, Police Practice and Research, 16, (6) pp. 453-468. ISSN 1561-4263 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2014 Taylor & Francis
DOI: doi:10.1080/15614263.2014.951936
Abstract
Australian police officers (N = 182) who were staying in policing (n = 96), or
undecided about staying (n = 57), and former police officers who had changed
careers (n = 29) completed free-response questionnaires about their decisions to
choose and stay in (or leave) policing careers. Thematic analysis of responses
revealed different considerations by group. Categories of the kaleidoscope career
model were used to evaluate the relative importance of themes by group. Retention
strategies to meet police officers’ needs for authenticity, balance and challenge were
suggested in light of salient themes at each major decision point.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Australia; police; careers; retention; kaleidoscope career model; qualitative research |
| Research Division: | Studies in Human Society |
| Research Group: | Criminology |
| Research Field: | Criminology not elsewhere classified |
| Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
| Objective Group: | Other Law, Politics and Community Services |
| Objective Field: | Law, Politics and Community Services not elsewhere classified |
| UTAS Author: | Howes, LM (Dr Loene Howes) |
| ID Code: | 96377 |
| Year Published: | 2015 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 5 |
| Deposited By: | Social Sciences |
| Deposited On: | 2014-11-03 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-02-02 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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