The influence of educational attainment on the attitudes and job performance of correctional officers

Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 60-77

  Robinson, David ^a   Porporino, Frank J ^b   Simourd, Linda ^c  

^a Research Division   (United States)

^b Training and Consulting Inc   (United States)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0031282794     PISSN: 00111287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011128797043001004     Document Type: Article

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