SOURCES OF INFLUENCE IN THE SOCIALIZATION OF CORRECTIONS WORKERS

• NCJ Number: 40750
• Author(s): L N BLUM
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 198 pages
• Sale Source: UMI Dissertation Services
• Publication Type: Thesis/Dissertation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - DISSERTATION

Annotation

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO ASSESS THE SOURCES OF INFLUENCE ACTIVE IN THE SOCIALIZATION OF CORRECTIONS PERSONNEL, ESPECIALLY THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY ARE PREPARED FOR CAREERS IN PRISON AND HOW THEY FUNCTION THEREIN.

Abstract

EMPHASIS WAS PLACED UPON THE STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ROLE CONCEPTIONS, JOB-RELATED ATTITUDES, AND WORK PERFORMANCE OF CORRECTIONS WORKERS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THEIR CAREERS. THIS SOCIALIZATION PROCESS FORMS THE OCCUPATIONAL IDENTITY THAT DETERMINES HOW THE STAFF FUNCTIONS IN THEIR WORK SETTING. BOTH EMPIRICAL AND SELF-REPORTED DATA IS USED IN ASSESSING THE SOCIALIZATION OF CORRECTIONS PERSONNEL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)