An exploratory examination of a gendered model of the effects of role stressors

Women and Criminal Justice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 193-217

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

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional staff; Gender differences; Job satisfaction; Organizational commitment; Role stressors

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954403610     PISSN: 08974454     EISSN: 15410323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08974454.2010.490473     Document Type: Article

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