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Gender and Jail Work: Correctional Policy Implications of Perceptual Diversity in the Work Force

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  • Nicholas P. Lovrich
  • Mary K. Stohr

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Although women now represent a significant proportion of many (if not most) jail staffs, the degree to which their perceptions of corrections work differs from males' remains largely unexplored. In this paper, we compare female and male jail staff perceptions regarding the stress associated with work in jails, the job satisfaction to be derived from jail work, the job environment experienced in jails and the level of commitment to jail facilities across five jail settings. Our findings show important gender‐based similarities and differences that need to be understood to maximize the benefits of the work force diversity that women bring to the corrections profession.

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  • Nicholas P. Lovrich & Mary K. Stohr, 1993. "Gender and Jail Work: Correctional Policy Implications of Perceptual Diversity in the Work Force," Review of Policy Research, Policy Studies Organization, vol. 12(1‐2), pages 66-84, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revpol:v:12:y:1993:i:1-2:p:66-84
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1993.tb00508.x
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    1. Nolasco, Claire Angelique R.I. & Vaughn, Michael S., 2011. "Judicial scrutiny of gender-based employment practices in the criminal justice system," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 39(2), pages 106-119.
    2. Hemmens, Craig & Stohr, Mary K. & Schoeler, Mary & Miller, Bona, 2002. "One step up, two steps back: The progression of perceptions of women's work in prisons and jails," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 30(6), pages 473-489.
    3. Stohr, Mary K. & Lovrich, Nicholas P. & Wood, Marcia J., 1996. "Service versus security concerns in contemporary jails: Testing general differences in training topic assessments," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 24(5), pages 437-448.

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