How staff attitude and support for inmate treatment and rehabilitation differs by job category: An evaluation of findings from Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections' employee training curriculum 'Reinforcing Positive Behavior'

Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 435-441

  Young, Jacqueline L ^a   Antonio, Michael E ^a   Wingeard, Lisa M ^a  

^a Bureau of Planning Research Statistics and Grants   (United States)

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EID: 70249142017     PISSN: 00472352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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