Psychosocial challenges faced by retired police of officers: A case of Retired Administration Police Officers in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMuthondeki, David
dc.contributor.authorSirera, Merecia Anne
dc.contributor.authorMwenje, Margaret
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-18T07:22:32Z
dc.date.available2016-04-18T07:22:32Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractPolice work demands and engagements and effects on the psychosocial wellbeing of the officers has been studied extensively. However, few studies have examined the psychosocial challenges experienced by retired officers. The present study examined the psychosocial challenges experienced by the retired administration police officers in Kenya and how this impacted on their psychosocial well being after their active service in the force. A descriptive survey using questionnaire and face to face interviews was used to collect data from police retirees who had left service between 1998 and 2008. The results of the study show that due to the nature of the police work and the police subculture, the officers hardly plan for their retirement hence find it difficult to adjust to life in the civilian world. The study also found that there is no psychological support system in Kenya administration police force that helps the officers’ deal with psychological challenges while on duty. As such, officers carry into retirement work related stressors that impact negatively on their psychosocial well being when outside the service. The findings suggest the need for psychological support system for the police officers during active service and in the life after active serviceen_US
dc.identifier.citationIOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS) Volume 19, Issue 8, Ver. I (Aug. 2014), PP 55-63en_US
dc.identifier.issn2279-0837
dc.identifier.issn2279-0845
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/14592
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Organization of Scientific Research (IOSR)en_US
dc.subjectRetirementen_US
dc.subjectPsychosocial challengesen_US
dc.subjectWork stressorsen_US
dc.subjectAdjustmenten_US
dc.titlePsychosocial challenges faced by retired police of officers: A case of Retired Administration Police Officers in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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