Prejudice Formation Toward Minorities by Police Officers in the Workplace
Snow, Lisa Margaret
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Description
Title
Prejudice Formation Toward Minorities by Police Officers in the Workplace
Author(s)
Snow, Lisa Margaret
Issue Date
2006
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Sociology, Industrial and Labor Relations
Language
eng
Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative descriptive exploratory study was to examine the lived experiences of police officers to determine how they themselves perceive the formation of prejudice among officers and if they believe that their experiences on the job have changed the way they view minorities. Twenty police officers were interviewed in-depth, in-person interviews using an interview guide. The data is presented in qualitatively along with quantitative descriptive statistics for numeric value.
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