Mujeres a la sombra: influencia del género en las actitudes profesionales de los funcionarios penitenciarios

In this paper we study the gender differences in attitudes displayed by candidates applying for the role of prison officers, regarding seven aspects of their professional duties, such as rehabilitation-support, self-perception as workers, or attitudes towards the prisoners with whose custody and o...

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Main Authors: Cuaresma Morales, David, Nicolás Soriano, Laura
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Sociedad Española de Investigación Criminológica (SEIC) 2013
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=4783280
Source:Revista Española de Investigación Criminológica: REIC, ISSN 1696-9219, Nº. 11, 2013
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Summary: In this paper we study the gender differences in attitudes displayed by candidates applying for the role of prison officers, regarding seven aspects of their professional duties, such as rehabilitation-support, self-perception as workers, or attitudes towards the prisoners with whose custody and oversight they are charged. Moreover we study how the gender variable can have a bearing on the job performance of prison officers. This analysis was conducted contrasting attitudes held before and after the initial training, testing the effect of professional training received. The effect of the gender variable is evidenced