A comparative perspective on officer wellness: american reflections from Norwegian prisons

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Correctional officers in the United States experience severe work-related stressors and are generally physically unwell compared to similar public employees. An innovative and new approach to improving American corrections that is starting to gain momentum stems from looking at the workplace dynamic...

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Autor principal: Horowitz, Veronica L. (Autor)
Otros Autores: Greberman, Emily R. ; Nolan, Patrick E. ; Hyatt, Jordan M. ; Uggen, Christopher J. ; Andersen, Synøve Nygaard ; Chanenson, Steven L.
Tipo de documento: Print Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
En: Promoting wellness and resiliency in correctional officers
Año: 2023, Páginas: 125-145
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Palabras clave:
Morale
Stress
Norway
dynamic security
correctional officer wellness
Correctional Officers
USA > Norwegen > Strafvollzug > Justizvollzugsanstalt > Vollzugsbediensteter > Gesundheit > Psychische Gesundheit > Psychische Belastung > Internationaler Vergleich
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Sumario:Correctional officers in the United States experience severe work-related stressors and are generally physically unwell compared to similar public employees. An innovative and new approach to improving American corrections that is starting to gain momentum stems from looking at the workplace dynamic in alternative international models, such as in Scandinavian prison systems, for models of workplace reform. This study examines the perspectives of staff and leaders from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections who traveled to Scandinavia as part of a correctional exchange. Each day of the trip, correctional staff recorded their qualitative reflections and completed a basic survey about their observations and experiences. This article examines both forms of data to explore correctional officer wellness from the perspective of American correctional officers. Five key themes are discussed: morale, stress, danger, dynamic security, and communication. Survey results corroborate this pattern, as US correctional officers reported somewhat lower stress and more positive interactions during their time in Norway. Key takeaways and implications for policy are discussed.
Notas:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 141-143
Originally published in the journal Criminal Justice Studies, volume 34, issue 4 (2021), pp. 477-497
Descripción Física:Diagramm
ISBN:9781032407098