When Actions and Attitude Count Most: Assessing Perceived Level of Responsibility and Support for Inmate Treatment and Rehabilitation Programs Among Correctional Employees

The Prison Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 363-382

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

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

Author keywords

attitude; rehabilitation; reinforcing; staff

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449379392     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032885509349554     Document Type: Article

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