The effects of tenure on staff apathy and treatment orientation: A comparison of respondent characteristics and environmental factors

被引：9

作者：

Antonio M.E. ^{[1
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Young J.L. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Bureau of Planning, Research, and Statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Camp Hill 17011 PA

来源：

American Journal of Criminal Justice | 2011年 / 36卷 / 1期

关键词：

Apathy; Attitudes; Corrections; Tenure; Treatment;

D O I：

10.1007/s12103-010-9103-1

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摘要：

Because inmate rehabilitation efforts are influenced by prison staff, Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections recently began collecting survey data from corrections staff about their attitudes and beliefs for treatment programming. The present analysis focused on staff tenure, or length of time employed in a corrections field, and its effects on support for inmate rehabilitation. Overall, findings from bivariate analyses clearly showed that staff with 16 years or more of service expressed less apathy and demonstrated a treatment orientation perspective toward inmate rehabilitation. Findings from multivariate analyses showed that respondent characteristics including tenure and job category were stronger predictors of staff apathy and a treatment orientation perspective than were environmental factors associated with the prisons. Policy implications will be discussed. © Southern Criminal Justice Association 2011.

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