Male and female employees’ perceptions of prison work: Is there a difference?

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 505-524

  Wright, Kevin N ^a   Saylor, William G ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS   (United States)

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EID: 0001679954     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418829100091191     Document Type: Article

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