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Role Strain In Probation And Parole Work And Strategies Used To Reduce Strain, Samantha A. Shoger
Role Strain In Probation And Parole Work And Strategies Used To Reduce Strain, Samantha A. Shoger
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Probation and parole officers play a vital role in the operation of the correctional system. As a part of their role work in community-based corrections, probation and parole officers must act as both a client monitor and treatment counselor to not only assist in client reentry, but also to protect the public. Due to the nature of probation and parole work and the historical changes that have affected their work (i.e. the punitive turn, the New Penology, and the current correctional budgetary constraints), probation and parole officers must cope with a variety of factors in their work that can cause …
Women's Status And Fertility Rates : Results From National Level Data, Jason Thomas Surratt
Women's Status And Fertility Rates : Results From National Level Data, Jason Thomas Surratt
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The rapid increase in human population makes the study of fertility rates an area of imminent concern. Understanding the relationship between women's status and fertility rates is important because providing women with access to adequate health services, educational opportunities, occupational opportunities, and political power will give them greater control over their lives. With increased control over their lives women are more likely to limit the number of children they have to their desired amount as they gain access to the resources to limit child bearing and to find fulfillment in other areas of their lives. This study contributes to the …