Bearing the Neoconservative Burden? Frontline Work in Prisons

A study was conducted to examine corrections officers (COs) in the privatized prison sector. Data were obtained from a review of the literature and from interviews with COs at a private prison in Canada. Findings revealed that COs are most accurately viewed as front-line workers under pressure from...

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1. VerfasserIn: McElligott, Greg (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2007
In: Social justice
Jahr: 2007, Band: 34, Heft: 3/4, Seiten: 78-97
Online-Zugang: Volltext (Verlag)
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Editorials
United States economy > 2001-2009
Poor people > United States
Prison Population
Prison Personnel
Prison industries
Conservatism
Canada > Social policy
Private prison industry
Corrections (Criminal justice administration)
Contracting out
Privatization