Just another day's work: The nexus between workplace experiences and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in jail settings

Jared M. Ellison, Calli M. Cain and Lisa A. Jaegers

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2022, vol. 81, issue C

Abstract: Correctional officers experience more workplace violence and victimization than individuals in comparable public service occupations, and such experiences may lead to higher levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Keywords: Jail officers; Safety; Exposure to violence; ETV; Work stress; PTSD (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2022.101903

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