The impact of work-family conflict on correctional staff: A preliminary study

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 371-387

  Lambert, Eric G ^a   Hogan, Nancy L ^b   Camp, Scott D ^c   Ventura, Lois A ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS   (United States)

^d BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional staff; Job satisfaction; Job stress; Organizational commitment; Work family conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749550650     PISSN: 17488958     EISSN: 17488966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1748895806068572     Document Type: Review

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