Youth Perspectives on Their Relationships With Staff in Juvenile Correction Settings and Perceived Likelihood of Success on Release

Marsh, Shawn C.; Evans, William

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“…This specific study focuses on the juvenile staff employed at each facility. More detailed explication of procedures has been previously published (Marsh & Evans, 2009). …”

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Factors Affecting Juvenile Care Workers’ Intent to Continue Working in Juvenile Corrections

Armstrong

Hartje

Evans

2013

Criminal Justice Review

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Employee turnover in social service organizations such as juvenile corrections poses a major problem for both administrators and frontline juvenile care workers (JCWs). Prior to turnover, many employees contemplate such an action; this is referred to as turnover intent. Several factors can affect JCWs' decisions about whether to work in a facility or leave. The current study examined some of these factors using an integrated theory of person-environment fit and social identity. Findings indicate that perceived attitudes congruence (AC) between the juvenile detention staff and the climate of the facility was a significant predictor of intent to continue working as a juvenile staff. Results also revealed that juvenile staff strongly identified with their professional role as a salient part of their self-concept and individuals' perceptions of shared attitudes with coworkers contributed to their professional identity. Perceived AC then predicted intent to continue working as a JCW. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.Employee turnover is a cause of concern for most organizations, including social service organizations. The literature on employee turnover in social service organizations reveals that voluntary turnover, in which the employee chooses to leave the environment and is not fired or asked to leave, can have a negative impact on the work environment. The voluntary turnover rate in most social services occupations is generally very high (Drake & Yadama, 1996) and can exceed rates of 40% (Lambert & Hogan, 2009). Turnover in juvenile corrections, unfortunately, may be even more pronounced (Tipton, 2002). The detrimental impact of employee turnover is amplified in closed organizations

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“…This specific study focuses on the juvenile staff employed at each facility. More detailed explication of procedures has been previously published (Marsh & Evans, 2009). …”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Affecting Juvenile Care Workers’ Intent to Continue Working in Juvenile Corrections

Armstrong

Hartje

Evans

2013

Criminal Justice Review

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“…The researchers were present throughout the survey administration to answer questions, check for understanding, and assist youth in reading and completing the instrument as necessary. More detailed explication of procedures has been previously published (Marsh and Evans 2009). …”

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“…This less directed nomination procedure has been used previously in mentoring research (Beier et al 2000), and is believed to produce more meaningful and valid ties between relationships and positive outcomes for youth (DuBois et al 2002). 2 As noted earlier, Marsh and Evans (2009) identified three relationship dimensions out of this inventory and nomination procedure: satisfaction, coping, and closeness. Through cluster analysis, these three dimensions led to development of an initial typology for staffyouth relationships in correctional settings.…”

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“…Marsh and Evans (2009) published such a typology for youth-staff relationships in correctional settings based on youth perspectives that utilized a youth mentoring framework and relationship quality measure modified from the work of Rhodes et al (2005). Three components to the relationship measure were formulated in the study: satisfaction (encompassing trust and affect within the relationship), coping (encompassing problemsolving within the relationship), and closeness (encompassing the level of engagement within the relationship).…”

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“…Subsequent to identifying these relationship types, Marsh and Evans (2009) explored for differences across groups regarding participants' perceptions of likelihood for success upon release from the institution. Specifically, they utilized the Post-Detention Likelihood to Succeed Scale [PDLS] (Evans et al 2002) that assesses youth forecasts about reoffending, substance abuse, antisocial relationships, conflict, and involvement in prosocial activities upon return to the community.…”

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Social Support and Sense of Program Belonging Discriminate Between Youth-Staff Relationship Types in Juvenile Correction Settings

Marsh

Evans

Williams

2010

Child Youth Care Forum

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This study explored the association between personal and social characteristics of incarcerated juvenile offenders and youth-staff relationship types. Employing the three relationship categories identified in a typology by Marsh and Evans (2009), multinomial logistic regression indicated that youth reporting higher levels of social support and sense of program belonging were least likely to belong to the relationship category associated with expressed dissatisfaction about problem solving and more negative forecasts. Results highlight the importance of socio-environmental factors in developing and administering productive youth correction programs.

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Examining Correctional Staff Members’ Engagement in Rehabilitation as Part of Their Everyday Practices in Short‐term Juvenile Detention

Walden

Allen

2019

American J of Comm Psychol

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Highlights The experiences of detained youth may rest predominantly in their interactions with detention staff. This study examined rehabilitative practices infused within the daily activities of detention staff. We found evidence for three categories of rehabilitative practices embedded in staff activities. Our findings can be used to build staff members’ capacity to bridge service gaps in detention.

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Youth Perspectives on Their Relationships With Staff in Juvenile Correction Settings and Perceived Likelihood of Success on Release

Cited by 43 publications

References 48 publications

Factors Affecting Juvenile Care Workers’ Intent to Continue Working in Juvenile Corrections

Factors Affecting Juvenile Care Workers’ Intent to Continue Working in Juvenile Corrections

Social Support and Sense of Program Belonging Discriminate Between Youth-Staff Relationship Types in Juvenile Correction Settings

Examining Correctional Staff Members’ Engagement in Rehabilitation as Part of Their Everyday Practices in Short‐term Juvenile Detention

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