The job in the joint: The impact of generation and gender on work stress in prison

Dial, Kelly Cheeseman; Downey, Ragan A.; Goodlin, Wendi Elizabeth

doi:10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2010.04.033

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“…Female officers as compared with male officers, and officers with greater tenure or "time on the job," tend to report significantly more job stress (Armstrong & Griffin, 2004;Dial et al, 2010;Lambert et al, 2002). An officer's race is inconsistently, or often insignificantly, related to an officer's work experiences.…”

Section: Correlates Of Correctional Officer Job Stress and Job Satisfmentioning

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The Relationship Between Work–Family Conflict, Correctional Officer Job Stress, and Job Satisfaction

Armstrong

Atkin-Plunk

Wells

2015

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Balancing demands between work and family domains can strain even the most resourceful employee. When the tipping point of conflict between the two is reached, a negative impact on employee well-being can result. Within correctional environments, the psychosocial well-being of officers is critical given the potentially significant impact of having a "bad day on the job." This study examines work-family conflict as it relates to job stress and job satisfaction within a diverse sample of correctional officers (N = 441) employed at 13 public, adult correctional facilities in a Southern state. Findings indicate strain and behavior-based work-family conflict and family-work conflict were significantly related to both job stress and job satisfaction. Family and supervisory support were uniquely related to job stress, whereas supervisory support, education, and ethnicity were uniquely related to job satisfaction. Implications for correctional organizations are discussed.

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The Relationship Between Work–Family Conflict, Correctional Officer Job Stress, and Job Satisfaction

Armstrong

Atkin-Plunk

Wells

2015

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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“…Their presence has also been associated with fewer worker compensation claims, reduced violence, and less conflict in general (Rowan, 1996). Research indicates that female correctional officers are more likely to rely on verbal and communication skills in their work, whereas males are more likely to threaten or use physical force (Dial et al, 2010;Hogan, Lambert, Hepburn, Burton, & Cullen, 2004;Pogrebin & Poole, 1998;Zimmer, 1986Zimmer, , 1987). 9 Despite this, when provocation occurs, gender differences in the use of force by correctional officers disappear (Tewksbury & Collins, 2006), and in some cases, women are more strict and aggressive with inmates than their male counterparts (Farkas, 1999;Jenne & Kersting, 1996).…”

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Patriarchy and the Structure of Employment in Criminal Justice: Differences in the Experiences of Men and Women Working in the Legal Profession, Corrections, and Law Enforcement

Batton

Wright

2018

Feminist Criminology

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Feminist scholars have long argued that patriarchy affects the structure and organization of society as well as the lived experiences of men and women. Although often referenced in discussions of gender differences in crime and justice, few have articulated more specifically the link between patriarchy and gender differences in the experiences of men and women as victims, offenders, or workers. We take up the challenge to theorize patriarchy and examine the extent to which it operates as an organizing principle with regard to employment in the criminal justice system. We consider differences in the representation of men and women working in the legal profession, corrections, and law enforcement, as well as the culture and structure of these workplace environments in the United States. We argue that patriarchy is a useful midlevel theoretical concept that helps explain both quantitative and qualitative gender differences in criminal justice work. This study complements the "doing gender" approach by focusing on gender at the institutional level, and describing how the culture and structure of the criminal justice system shape and constrain the experiences of individuals occupying social roles within it.

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“…The experiences of prison wardens have generally been understudied in academic research (Demerouti & Bakker, 2011; Frank et al, 2017; Steiner & Wooldredge, 2015). While it is important to study correctional personnel, understanding management dilemmas as experienced by prison wardens has considerable implications for influencing organizational culture, climate, employee satisfaction, and inmate well-being (Atkin-Plunk & Armstrong, 2013; Dial, Downey, & Goodlin, 2010; Finn, 2000; Spinaris, Denhof, & Kellaway, 2012).…”

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The Impact of Job Expectations, Workload, and Autonomy on Work-Related Stress Among Prison Wardens in the United States

Schiff

Leip

2018

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Prison wardens manage both external pressures and internal challenges that affect work-related stress. Using data from a national survey of prison wardens, we examined the impact of conflicting job expectations, workload, and job autonomy on work-related stress among prison wardens. The ordered logistic regression results showed a significant and positive relationship between conflicting job expectations and work-related stress. The results also showed a significant and positive relationship between unmanageable workloads and stress on the job. We found a negative and significant relationship between job autonomy and work-related stress, though the relationship was relatively weak. The importance of this study lies in its ability to help isolate factors that affect job stress among prison wardens, which in turn may produce better organizational support, management, and human resources policy to improve conditions for prison wardens, staff, and inmates.

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The job in the joint: The impact of generation and gender on work stress in prison

Cited by 30 publications

References 27 publications

The Relationship Between Work–Family Conflict, Correctional Officer Job Stress, and Job Satisfaction

The Relationship Between Work–Family Conflict, Correctional Officer Job Stress, and Job Satisfaction

Patriarchy and the Structure of Employment in Criminal Justice: Differences in the Experiences of Men and Women Working in the Legal Profession, Corrections, and Law Enforcement

The Impact of Job Expectations, Workload, and Autonomy on Work-Related Stress Among Prison Wardens in the United States

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