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Identity and Later-Life Work Behaviors Among Retired Police Officers.

Hill, Stephen C
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1374234330

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2013, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Psychology-Industrial/Organizational.
The careful examination of identity and later-life work behaviors among retired police officers is largely absent in the literature. Two-hundred and eleven retired police officers participated in a survey designed to examine the impact of structural and personality identity components regarding participation in bridge employment or employment upon retiring from primary careers in law enforcement. Although the individual and most of the structural identity factors were unrelated to working in retirement, retired officers who held part-time positions while fully employed as police officers were more likely to participate in bridge employment when compared to individuals who did not hold additional part-time employment while fully employed as police officers. Exploratory analyses indicate that integrity, service orientation, the self perception of occupational stereotypes, and life satisfaction significantly predict career embeddedness. The unique factors of retired police officer subculture as potentially distinct from early career officers are discussed. Opportunities for training and interventions exist to help retired police officers navigate the working transition at this later-life juncture.
Andrea Snell, Dr. (Advisor)
Dennis Doverspike, Dr. (Committee Member)
Dena Hanley, Dr. (Committee Member)
Kevin Kaut, Dr. (Committee Member)
Harvey Sterns, Dr. (Committee Member)
Psychology
bridge employment; retirement; police identity; career development

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  • Hill, S. C. (2013). Identity and Later-Life Work Behaviors Among Retired Police Officers. [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1374234330

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hill, Stephen. Identity and Later-Life Work Behaviors Among Retired Police Officers. . 2013. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1374234330.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hill, Stephen. "Identity and Later-Life Work Behaviors Among Retired Police Officers. ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1374234330

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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