Work, Culture, and Wellbeing Among Prison Governors in England and Wales
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Work, Culture, and Wellbeing Among Prison Governors in England and Wales

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Work, Culture, and Wellbeing Among Prison Governors in England and Wales

About this book

This book offers a focused and detailed insight into the health and wellbeing ofprison staff, specifically focussing on prison leaders and managers. The authorsbring together expertise from psychology, health, law, and criminology, to
present a unique multidisciplinary examination of health and wellbeing based oninterviews with Prison Governors' Association members. Examining how theparticipants described their health and wellbeing at work and at home, the
authors reveal dysfunctional culture, disenchantment and disengagement, theheavy weight of expectations and high levels of professional uncertainty relatingto the future. It argues that more governor grade specific and arguably mandatedsupport is needed. Recommendations from the book will contribute to improvinghealth and wellbeing amongst the governor work force, feeding into positiveoutcomes in relation to staff retention and prison expansion challenges.

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Yes, you can access Work, Culture, and Wellbeing Among Prison Governors in England and Wales by Karen Harrison,Rachael Mason,Helen Nichols,Lauren Smith in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Public Health, Administration & Care. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. 1.Ā Not an Ordinary Place of Work: The Prison Working Environment and the Basis of Our Study
  4. 2.Ā Current Understandings of Health, Wellbeing, and the Impacts of the Prison Working Environment
  5. 3.Ā The Health and Wellbeing of Prison Governors: Exploring the Power Threat Meaning Framework
  6. 4.Ā The Impact of Workplace Culture on Prison Governor Wellbeing
  7. 5.Ā Is There Anybody Out There? The Role of Relationships in Prison Governor Wellbeing
  8. 6.Ā Fears and Challenges of Working Through a Pandemic
  9. 7.Ā From Workplace Disenchantment to Re-enchantment
  10. 8.Ā Humanisation of Workplace Wellbeing: A New Conceptual Model
  11. Back Matter