South Africa's high-stress security environment: Keys to coping
Keywords:
Self-help, Psychology, Security Studies, Stress handling, South Africa, coping mechanisms, personality types, African Studies, in-service trainingSynopsis
Written to be accessible to those footsoldiers working in the security industry, this book is based on extensive research completed by the author. It offers a model for coping with stress in the dangerous security industry, as a unique work environment.
Chapters cover the following: Day-to-day South Africa: A violent way of life, The security industry in South Africa, Understanding stress, Stress at work and how it impacts on us, Dealing with stress, Personality and coping: Know thyself – the key, Psychological resources and coping, A model for coping with stress in the security industry, The last word on stress and a way forward, an extensive Bibliography and an Index.
The book contains photos supplied by the author himself - offering an insider view to how training is done for security staff working in high-stress situations.
Print book: ISBN 978-1-77615-183-7
E-book: ISBN 978-1-77615-184-4