Prisons and Mental Health: Violence, Organizational Support, and the Effects of Correctional Work

Correctional workers have a high likelihood of exposure to violence in the workplace. However, empirical literature has largely neglected the mental health consequences of prison work, as well as the institutional factors that might mitigate or exacerbate these effects. To fill this gap, we employ o...

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Authors: Lerman, Amy E. 1978- (Author) ; Harney, Jessie (Author) ; Sadin, Meredith (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2022, Volume: 49, Issue: 2, Pages: 181-199
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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