Juvenile Justice Teachers' Job Satisfaction: A Comparison of Teachers in Three States

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in the perceptions of juvenile justice teachers in Georgia, Louisiana, and Ohio. Juvenile justice teachers (n = 542) completed an extensive attrition and retention survey with a 98% response rate. Comparisons were made between states, type of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Education & treatment of children 2010-11, Vol.33 (4), p.623-646
Hauptverfasser:	Houchins, David E., Shippen, Margaret E., McKeand, Kim, Viel-Ruma, Kim, Jolivette, Kristine, Guarino, Anthony J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	At risk youth Beginning Teachers Child welfare Comparative Analysis Correctional Education Correctional Institutions Criminal punishment Disabilities Disabled students Drugs and youth Educational Environment Educators Gender Differences Georgia Institutionalized Persons Job design Job Satisfaction Job stress Juvenile courts Juvenile drug abuse Juvenile Justice Louisiana Ohio Physiological aspects Prisoners R&D Research & development School districts Self Efficacy Special education Special Education Teachers Stress Variables Students Studies Surveys Teacher Attitudes Teacher Characteristics Teacher Persistence Teacher retention Teacher Role Teacher Surveys Teachers Teaching Teaching Conditions Urban schools Work environment
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Zusammenfassung:	The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in the perceptions of juvenile justice teachers in Georgia, Louisiana, and Ohio. Juvenile justice teachers (n = 542) completed an extensive attrition and retention survey with a 98% response rate. Comparisons were made between states, type of facility (short or long-term), gender, and teaching areas (general or special education).Significant differences were found across all areas. Results are discussed in relationship to how to retain and support juvenile justice teachers on the job.
ISSN:	0748-8491 1934-8924 1934-8924
DOI:	10.1353/etc.2010.0000