The Development of a Scale to Assess Inmate and Staff Attitude towards Co-Corrections

A scale to assess attitude towards co-corrections was developed on 864 staff and inmates at a federal correctional institution and replicated 13 months later. Results indicated male staff less in favor of co-corrections than inmates, and inmates were more in favor of co-corrections at time 1 than at...

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Published inHuman Organization Vol. 38; no. 1; p. 12
Main Authors Cavior, Helene Enid, Cohen, Stanley H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1979
Subjects
Co-Corrections
Coeducation
Comparative Analysis
Correctional Institutions
Females
Institutional Personnel
Males
Prisoners
Rehabilitation
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Summary:A scale to assess attitude towards co-corrections was developed on 864 staff and inmates at a federal correctional institution and replicated 13 months later. Results indicated male staff less in favor of co-corrections than inmates, and inmates were more in favor of co-corrections at time 1 than at time 2, and than staff at either time. (JC)