Attitudes and perceptions of south carolina's juvenile correctional officers, insight into the turnover epidemic

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 81-98

  Tipton, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a South Carolina Department of Mental Health   (United States)

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EID: 42649137786     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2002.9721146     Document Type: Article

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