Title

Cultural Mechanisms In The Exchange Of Social Support Among Puerto Ricans After A Natural Disaster

Keywords

Administrative support; Jail staff; Job satisfaction; Job stress; Organizational commitment; Perceptions of detainee control; Perceptions of professionalism

Abstract

Jails are important, yet understudied, components of the American criminal justice system. While most research on correctional personnel has focused on prisons, a growing body of work is beginning to emerge on jails. This is encouraging given the unique circumstances that occur within jail environments (e. g., diversity and mobility of offenders, health issues among detainees, overcrowding, lack of training among staff, etc.). Given these conditions, the staff members who run jails become the glue that holds them together. The following study contributes to this burgeoning area of empirical inquiry by examining a variety of antecedents of job stress, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment among jail personnel. Using survey data collected from a large county correctional system in Orlando, Florida, the findings indicate that staff perceptions of professionalism, detainee control, and administrative support all significantly impact degrees of job stress, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. © 2011 Southern Criminal Justice Association.

Publication Date

6-1-2012

Publication Title

Qualitative Health Research

Volume

22

Issue

2

Number of Pages

801-809

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732311432719

Socpus ID

84860519867 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84860519867

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