The relationship among distributive and procedural justice and correctional life satisfaction, burnout, and turnover intent: An exploratory study (original) (raw)
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During the past twenty years, there has been significant growth in the literature on correctional staff Much of this literature has examined how the work environment helps shape the job satisfaction of correctional employees. Conversely, little empirical attention has been devoted to the broader concept of life satisfaction. The current study attempts to $11 this empirical void by * The authors thank Janet Lambert for editing and proofreading the paper. The authors also thank the anonymous reviewers for their comments and suggestions. Nancy Hogan and Eugene A. Paoline III contributed equally to the paper. Downloaded by [University of Central Florida] at 13:24 11 June 2014 2 Journal of Crime &Justice examining
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Criminal Justice and Behavior, 2002
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