Correctional officer perceptions of inmates and overall job satisfaction

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 81-102

  Cheeseman, Kelly A ^a   Kim, Bitna ^b   Lambert, Eric G ^c   Hogan, Nancy L ^d  

^a MESSIAH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional staff; Job satisfaction; Job stress; Perceptions of inmates; Role conflict

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875971070     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2011.580515     Document Type: Article

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