I Love a Cop.I Love a Cop Ellen El·len , Mount A peak, 3,514.2 m (11,522 ft) high, of southern Utah. Kirschman, Ph.D. The Guilford Press 72 Spring Street, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10012 159385353X $16.95 www.guilford.com Written by clinical psychologist psy·chol·o·gist n. A person trained and educated to perform psychological research, testing, and therapy. psychologist Ellen Kirschman, Ph.D., whose specific area of expertise lies in helping police officers and their families, I Love a Cop: What Police Families Need To Know is a straightforward, "tell-the-facts" guide, now in a newly revised edition, written especially for the significant others, spouses, and family members of police officers. Being a cop is a demanding job, and sometimes the very skills required for competence--such as being able to suppress To stop something or someone; to prevent, prohibit, or subdue. To suppress evidence is to keep it from being admitted at trial by showing either that it was illegally obtained or that it is irrelevant. strong emotions like fear, anger, or even compassion--are harmful to officers' private and personal lives if carried over to the home. I Love a Cop gives practical, no-nonsense advice to what to expect from the demands of the job, coping with stress or trauma, and much more. Of especial es·pe·cial adj. 1. Of special importance or significance; exceptional: an occasion of especial joy. 2. value are the chapters about dealing with domestic abuse, threats of suicide, or other severe cases and problems--including how to recognize the warning signs and when there is no other option than to just get out. Though I Love a Cop is intended especially for the loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl of police offers, its solid advice is also highly recommended for the loved ones of anyone in a high-stress, risky or demanding occupation. I Love a Cop is also highly recommended as supplemental reading for anyone considering a policing career, as there is also plenty of sage wisdom about what to expect on the job and how to balance demands of the job with those of family life. |
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