A Calm and Happy Keeper of the Keys: The Impact of ACA Views, Relations With Coworkers, and Policy Views on the Job Stress and Job Satisfaction of Correctional Staff

The Prison Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 182-205

  Paoline, Eugene A ^a   Lambert, Eric G ^b   Hogan, Nancy Lynne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^c FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ACA; coworkers; jail staff; job satisfaction; job stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646704976     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032885506287819     Document Type: Article

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