Gender and Jail Work: Correctional Policy Implications of Perceptual Diversity in the Work Force |
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| Authors: | Nicholas P. Lovrich Mary K. Stohr |
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| Affiliation: | Nicholas P. Lovrich, Jr. is Professor of Political Science and Director, Division of Governmental Studies and Services at Washington State University-Pullman Campus. Currently, he is concentrating on the Program for Local Government Education, a cooperative effort between the department of political science and cooperative extension at W.S.U., funded in part by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.;Mary K. Stohr is Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Administration, Boise State University. Her work has appeared in several criminal justice and public administration journals. She is currently engaged in research on womenapos;s jails and the effect of the drug war on communities and correction facilities. |
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| Abstract: | Although women now represent a significant proportion of many (if not most) jail staffs, the degree to which their perceptions of corrections work differs from males' remains largely unexplored. In this paper, we compare female and male jail staff perceptions regarding the stress associated with work in jails, the job satisfaction to be derived from jail work, the job environment experienced in jails and the level of commitment to jail facilities across five jail settings. Our findings show important gender-based similarities and differences that need to be understood to maximize the benefits of the work force diversity that women bring to the corrections profession. |
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