Anticipated work/family conflict and family member views: role in police recruiting

Abstract

Research on police officer recruiting has not focused on anticipated work/family conflict, the amount of conflict an applicant thinks will be in a police job. The influence of anticipated work/family conflict on applicant and family member opinions and applicant behavior wasexamined. Also, gender and family role differences were examined. We found congruence in applicant and family member views, and a lack of relation of anticipated work/family conflict to applicant behavior. Future research needs on how work/family issues are viewed by applicants are discussed.

Citation

Ryan, A.M., Kriska, S.D., West, B.J. and Sacco, J.M. (2001), "Anticipated work/family conflict and family member views: role in police recruiting", Policing: An International Journal, Vol. 24 No. 2, pp. 228-239. https://doi.org/10.1108/13639510110390963