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NCJ 192292
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Title:
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Work and Family Support Services for Correctional Officers and Their Family Members; A National Survey
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Author(s):
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Robert P. Delprino Ph.D.
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Corporate Author:
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State University of New York at Buffalo
United States
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Date Published:
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2001 |
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Page Count:
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79 |
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Sponsoring Agency:
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Grant Number:
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99-FS-VX-0002 |
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Sale Source:
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State University of New York at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14214
United States
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States |
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Type:
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Survey |
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Language:
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English |
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Country:
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United States |
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Annotation:
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Through a national survey of correctional agencies, this study
identified the extent and nature of organizational support
programs for correctional officers and their family members. |
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Abstract:
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Participants included the primary adult and juvenile correctional
agencies in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, the
Federal Bureau of Prisons, and U.S. territories. A response rate
of 63.3 percent was obtained, representing 76 agencies from the
120 agencies contacted to participate in the study. The survey
questionnaire developed for this study identified services
provided, the individuals who provided services, the
organizational impact of programs, agencies' obstacles to the use
of services, and steps agencies take to enhance services and
programs for officers and their family members. Comparisons were
made based on the type of agency (adult, juvenile, both adult and
juvenile) and the size of the agency. Employee assistance
programs were found to be the most common form of service that
agencies offered to their members. The programs and services
provided focused on the officer, and apparently little if any
information was available to identify the effectiveness and use
of existing programs. Less attention and resources were provided
to address the officer's family members' concerns. Correctional
agencies have not fully addressed the impact that a career as an
officer can have on the family. Also, agencies have not
recognized the officer's family members as a resource in
assisting to minimize the potential negative consequences that a
career as a correctional officer can have on the well-being of
the officer, family, and organization. 16 tables and 37
references |
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Main Term(s):
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Corrections occupational stress |
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Index Term(s):
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Correctional guards ; Family support ; Correctional officer stress |
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https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=192292
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