Job control and occupational outcomes among prison workers

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 525-546

  Wright, Kevin N ^a   Saylor, William G ^b   Gilman, Evan ^b   Camp, Scott ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS   (United States)

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EID: 0001634289     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418829700093461     Document Type: Article

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