A further examination of antecedents of correctional staff life satisfaction

Social Science Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 689-706

  Lambert, Eric G ^a   Hogan, Nancy L ^b   Elechi, O Oko ^c   Jiang, Shanhe ^d   Laux, John M ^d   Dupuy, Paula ^d   Morris, Angela ^e  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PRAIRIE VIEW A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

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EID: 71849097307     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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