“The job changes you”: a reflexive thematic analysis of Australian correctional officer mental health

Correctional officers (COs) work under stressful conditions and experience high rates of potentially psychologically traumatic critical incidents, and yet understanding of their mental health is limited. Therefore, the current study aimed to explore how correctional work impacts CO mental health. Tw...

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Autores principales: Miller, Olivia (Autor) ; Bruenig, Dagmar (Autor) ; Shakespeare-Finch, Jane (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: Journal of crime and justice
Año: 2024, Volumen: 47, Número: 3, Páginas: 404–420
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