Title

Gender Similarities And Differences In Correctional Staff Work Attitudes And Perceptions Of The Work Environment

Keywords

Corrections; Gender; Occupational attitudes; Prison staff

Abstract

Over the last few decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of women entering the traditionally male-dominated field of corrections. During this time, researchers, using a variety of different methodological techniques, have attempted to disentangle the potential gender differences among correctional personnel. In building on this research, the following study surveyed correctional staff at a Midwestern high security state prison in the fall of 2000 in order to determine whether male and female correctional staff differed in their perceptions of the work environment, as well as their general attitudes toward their jobs. A total of 28 work environment indices were measured, including occupational attitudes not traditionally examined Bivariate results indicated gender differences in perceptions of dangerousness, role conflict, input into decision-making, job autonomy, supervision, punishment ideology, and job satisfaction; however, after controlling for age, race, education, position, tenure, and supervisory status, only dangerousness and job satisfaction remained statistically significant. The implications of these contemporary findings for correctional research and practice are also considered.

Publication Date

4-1-2007

Publication Title

Western Criminology Review

Volume

8

Issue

1

Number of Pages

16-31

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

34248211668 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/34248211668

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