Surviving the Trenches: The Personal Impact of the Job on Probation Officers

American Journal of Criminal Justice

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-84

  Lewis, Kirsten R ^a   Lewis, Ladonna S ^b   Garby, Tina M ^c  

^a Maricopa County Adult Probation Department   (United States)

^b GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Psychological and Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult probation; Resiliency; Stress management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878266904     PISSN: 10662316     EISSN: 19361351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12103-012-9165-3     Document Type: Article

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