NCJ Number
96470
Journal
Sociological Quarterly Volume: 25 Issue: 4 Dated: (Autumn 1984) Pages: 551-566
Date Published
1984
Length
16 pages
Annotation
Despite the recent interest in women working in nontraditional occupations, few analyses have systematically compared the work-related attitudes of such women with those of men holding the same positions. This article presents an exploratory analysis, drawing hypotheses from the 'gender' and 'job' models described by Feldberg and Glenn (1979), to compare work-related attitudes among male and female correctional officers.
Abstract
Data drawn from a survey of male and female correctional officers working at the same prison facility (three male and one female units) are utilized to contrast the importance of gender, with experiences on the job as determinants of job satisfaction. The results support the job model, which suggests that the attitudes of working women are a function of their position in the organizational structure and immediate working conditions. (Author abstract)