What it takes to be a “Good” correctional officer: Occupational fitness and co-worker expectations from the perspective of correctional officer recruits in Canada
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Selecting individuals who are the right “fit” for correctional work is not an easy task prison administrators because of dangerous nature and centrality employees in prisoner’s rehabilitation process. We analyze fitness from employee’s perspective, complementing scholarship focused on employer’s view. measure occupational terms co-worker expectations, analyzing 104 semi-structured interviews conducted with Federal Canadian Correctional Officer recruits 2018/2019. Recruits our sample expected a officer to be accountable, reliable, confident. Understanding mind-set new hires provides insights into role allows employers align employer-employee as well review training recruitment, which can improve employee well-being reduce turnover rates.
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عنوان ژورنال: Criminology & Criminal Justice
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1748-8958', '1748-8966']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17488958221087488