Problems at Work: Exploring the Correlates of Role Stress Among Correctional Staff

The Prison Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 460-481

  Lambert, Eric G ^a   Hogan, Nancy L ^b   Tucker, Kasey A ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

correctional staff; role stress; work environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449372621     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032885509351006     Document Type: Article

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