Stress in corrections: a critical racist, feminist and neoliberalism analysis

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dc.contributor.authorShoker, Jasbir Kaur
dc.contributor.supervisorMoosa-Mitha, Mehmoona
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-25T17:05:41Z
dc.date.available2019-01-25T17:05:41Z
dc.date.copyright2019en_US
dc.date.issued2019-01-25
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Social Work
dc.degree.levelMaster of Social Work M.S.W.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study explores the risk and resiliency factors for stress within a correctional environment and how correctional staff are impacted personally and professionally by occupational stress. Employing a qualitative research methodology, this research utilized thematic analysis to examine existing literature on stress in corrections. Study findings revealed that high levels of stress impacted the physical health, emotional well-being, family and relationships of correctional staff as well as the quality of service provided to clients. The risk factors for stress were identified as increased workload, lack of resources, time pressures, performance expectations, the culture of the criminal justice system, job experience/training, inadequate management support and dangerous working conditions. The resiliency factors utilized by correctional staff to cope with stress were divided into the themes of colleagues, family, social activities, career changes, training and organizational support and self-preservation. The themes of race, gender and neoliberalism also emerged throughout the literature and a Critical Race Feminism lens was applied to explore how these themes were interconnected with stress within a correctional environment. A deductive analysis of the themes of race, gender and neoliberalism revealed the further complicated nature of occupational stress and how racism, sexism and the infiltration of neoliberal policies contribute as risk factors for stress.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/10558
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectSTRESSen_US
dc.subjectCORRECTIONSen_US
dc.subjectRACEen_US
dc.subjectRACISMen_US
dc.subjectCRITICAL RACE FEMINISMen_US
dc.subjectPAROLEen_US
dc.subjectPROBATIONen_US
dc.subjectNEOLIBERALISMen_US
dc.subjectGENDERen_US
dc.subjectRISKen_US
dc.subjectIMPACTen_US
dc.subjectRESILIENCYen_US
dc.titleStress in corrections: a critical racist, feminist and neoliberalism analysisen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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