Of All the Joints, She Walks Into This One: Career Motivations of Women Corrections Executives

While the number of female corrections executives is small, there is evidence that those moving up the ranks in this highly male-dominated field continue to grow. The present study, conducted with support from the Association of Women Executives in Corrections (AWEC), found that 18% of state correct...

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Authors: Collica-Cox, Kimberly (Author) ; Schulz, Dorothy Moses (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: The prison journal
Year: 2018, Volume: 98, Issue: 5, Pages: 604-629
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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