@article{ref1,
title="A qualitative study: emotional damage to police victims in China",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2020",
author="Xu, Haoran",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This article aims to analyze the emotional injury and behavioral consequences that police officers in China experience after they have been violently attacked (e.g.,  when police are victims of violent crimes). The analysis was based on self-narration  from police officers who were victimized (from here &quot;police victims&quot;). First, the  study explored the emotional trauma caused by violent and nonviolent attacks on  police victims. Second, this study explored the impact of this violence on the  police community. Finally, the study assessed the impact of violent attacks on  police enforcement capabilities. Research shows that police in China have become  victims of violent attacks that may have caused emotional damage. However, the  extent and consequences of this emotional damage are not clear and deserve further  discussion. Therefore, this research attempts to contribute to an in-depth  discussion of this topic. The research used a focus group format to interview police  victims (n = 40). The interviews included questions about emotional damage,  occupational hazards, ensuing self-doubt, long-term behaviors, returning to work,  and self-protection. The results show that police victims have suffered severe  emotional damage, which may affect their ability to continue in law enforcement. It  is particularly noteworthy that some police officers received unequal treatment,  which led to the breakdown of family and social relationships. Chinese police  victims face severe emotional damage. They have suffered great mental pressure and  bad social evaluation. A reasonable recovery plan is required to help police victims  return to normal life. The recovery plan should aim to improve the lives of police  victims, especially by helping them relieve stress.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260520983256",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260520983256"
}