Job satisfaction behind walls and fences: A study of prison health care staff

Criminal Justice Policy Review

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 188-208

  Garland, Brett E ^a   McCarty, William P ^b  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Medical staff; Prison health care

Indexed keywords

EID: 65549104678     PISSN: 08874034     EISSN: 15523586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887403409333261     Document Type: Article

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