An Exploratory Examination of the Consequences of Burnout in Terms of Life Satisfaction, Turnover Intent, and Absenteeism Among Private Correctional Staff

The Prison Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-114

  Lambert, Eric G ^a   Hogan, Nancy L ^b   Altheimer, Irshad ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

absenteeism; correctional staff; job burnout; life satisfaction; turnover intent

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951809855     PISSN: 00328855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0032885509357586     Document Type: Article

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