I have always been intrigued by this discussion, regardless of the participants' perspectives. However, I wonder if using peer reviewed COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS would benefit the undertaking. There are other public sector roles where hardship, danger and violence are anticipated during regular operations. For example, RCMP (local policing); Corrections Services Canada guards; Canada Border Services officers; Mental Health and Addictions attendants; Firefighters; Paramedic Services; and ER nurses.
During my decades in the Service and since, I've often wondered about the cultural and social similarities (or dissimilarities) amongst groups of professional people with similar daily stressors...
Wouldn't it be more objective to conduct a comprehensive comparative analysis between similar professions, as opposed to a comparison of them to the norms of the general population?
I'd be very thankful to be referred to any such references that may already exist.
While I understand you have good intentions - I'm not sure what that would prove other than saying "look, things are bad in the RCMP too!"
Its a question of what we are trying to achieve. There is no level of sexual misconduct that is acceptable. Some is inevitable; that doesn't make it acceptable. So I guess I just don't follow in what way your suggestion would be "more objective"? What would be the goal of such comparative analysis? What would be able to do with it that is better or different than the stats we currently capture?
I have always been intrigued by this discussion, regardless of the participants' perspectives. However, I wonder if using peer reviewed COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS would benefit the undertaking. There are other public sector roles where hardship, danger and violence are anticipated during regular operations. For example, RCMP (local policing); Corrections Services Canada guards; Canada Border Services officers; Mental Health and Addictions attendants; Firefighters; Paramedic Services; and ER nurses.
During my decades in the Service and since, I've often wondered about the cultural and social similarities (or dissimilarities) amongst groups of professional people with similar daily stressors...
Wouldn't it be more objective to conduct a comprehensive comparative analysis between similar professions, as opposed to a comparison of them to the norms of the general population?
I'd be very thankful to be referred to any such references that may already exist.
David W. Love, CD, BA, RCN (Ret'd).
While I understand you have good intentions - I'm not sure what that would prove other than saying "look, things are bad in the RCMP too!"
Its a question of what we are trying to achieve. There is no level of sexual misconduct that is acceptable. Some is inevitable; that doesn't make it acceptable. So I guess I just don't follow in what way your suggestion would be "more objective"? What would be the goal of such comparative analysis? What would be able to do with it that is better or different than the stats we currently capture?