The impact of individual, organizational, and environmental attributes on voluntary turnover among juvenile correctional staff members

Justice Quarterly

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 333-357

  Mitchell, Ojmarrh ^a   Mackenzie, Doris Layton ^a   Styve, Gaylene J ^a   Gover, Angela R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 85016951596     PISSN: 07418825     EISSN: 17459109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07418820000096351     Document Type: Article

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