Description of research. This thesis explores how police intervene with clientele signalled as mentally ill, or acting in such a way that the presence of a mental health problem is perceived. Officers were interviewed in rural and urban detachments and forces in neighbouring jurisdictions in Eastern Ontario. All of the officers interviewed were bound by the same legislation and guidelines with respect to mental health and to policing, described in the theoretical framework of this thesis. Rural and urban perceptions are compared to determine differences in the areas explored: available information, general knowledge, descriptions of incidents, causes of disturbed behaviour, police actions, and interactions with community or health authorities to whom clients may be referred for further mental health interventions. Research method. The thesis compares non-directive interview material for differences in and within themes addressed. Seven interviews, all with male officers, are analyzed. Three interviews were conducted in urban stations; four in rural detachments. In both of the compared groups, one officer is a senior officer and all others are constables. The choices of topic, research subject, and other features of the methodology are defended based on feminist and other critical analyses of traditional sociological research. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:uottawa.ca/oai:ruor.uottawa.ca:10393/10106 |
| Date | January 1997 |
| Creators | Crow, Maartje Gezina Seinen. |
| Contributors | Acosta, F., |
| Publisher | University of Ottawa (Canada) |
| Source Sets | Université d’Ottawa |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 232 p. |
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