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| Authors: | ERIC D POOLE ROBERT M REGOLI |
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| Institution: | Eric D. Poole is Assistant Professor of Sociology ar Auburn Universiry. His current research interests, focus on discrerionary jusrice in the prison selling.;Roherr M. Regoli is Associate Professor of Sociology at University of Colorado. His current research inrerests focus on rhe professionalizarion of criminology and criminal, justice educators. |
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| Abstract: | This article focuses on alienation among prison guards by examining the nature of the work relations between guards and fellow guards, inmates, and prison administrators. Data for the project were derived from both questionnaire and interview sources. The independent effects of the three forms of work relations on five types of alienation were assessed through an examination of standardized regression coefficients estimated from a fully recursive model of the variable relationships. We found that negative evaluations of work relations resulted in increased levels of alienation experienced by guards. |
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