What They Didn't Teach at the Academy - Topics, Stories, and Reality beyond the Classroom (Paperback, New)

While professional courses and how-to manuals can prepare us for expected events that will occur in the course of our careers, there remains an untapped reservoir of life experience that cannot be prepared for in training or study. These events and experiences give texture and meaning to our work and shape our character. Filled with stories of courage and inspiration, What They Didn't Teach at the Academy: Topics, Stories, and Reality Beyond the Classroom looks at experiences encountered by public safety and military professionals that were not necessarily encompassed in their training or realistically portrayed in simulations. Topics raised in the stories include: A doctor confronting her own debilitating and potentially fatal disease Cultural awareness and safe travel Suicide among law enforcement officers Departmental harassment of a new police recruit Coping with an addicted spouse Posttraumatic stress disorder Life as a K-9 handler The effect of work obligations on marriage and family Conflicts between moral beliefs and professional principles Debunking myths about Islam The book also examines coping mechanisms for stress and discusses the importance of observation, perception, and communication in facing challenging encounters. Through this collection of vignettes and philosophies, the contributors demonstrate that the lessons of life are not taught in colleges, universities, and academies but through hard experience.

General

Imprint:	Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	2013
Editors:	Dale L. June
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	398
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4398-6919-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4398-6919-7
Barcode:	9781439869192

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