Sex and Occupational Socialization among Prison Guards
- 1 June 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Criminal Justice and Behavior
- Vol. 9 (2) , 159-176
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854882009002004
Abstract
The degree and direction of attitudinal change among prison guards across their careers is a question relevant to both prison theory and policy. This study reports how punitive and aggressive attitudes of male and female prison guards changed over the first critical six months on the job. Male guards became more, and female guards became less, punitive and aggressive. Explanations for these divergent trends are presented.Keywords
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