Shift work and correctional officers: Effects and strategies for adjustment

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-310

  Swenson, David X ^a   Waseleski, Daniel ^b   Hartl, Robert ^a  

^a School of Health Science   (United States)

^b FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Corrections; Fatigue; Scheduling; Shift work; Sleep

Indexed keywords

EID: 52749096145     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345808322585     Document Type: Article

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