Prison volunteers: Profiles, motivations, satisfaction

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 173-183

  Tewksbury, Richard ^a   Dabney, Dean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional programs; Correctional staff; Job satisfaction; Religious programs; Volunteers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009539180     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v40n01_09     Document Type: Article

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