Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 20-34 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 13 Sep 2010 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
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Keywords
- prison officers
- Northern Ireland
- retirement
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Life after prison: the experiences of prison officers serving during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. / McAloney, Kareena.
In: Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2011, p. 20-34.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Life after prison: the experiences of prison officers serving during the Troubles in Northern Ireland
AU - McAloney, Kareena
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The men and women employed by the Northern Ireland prison service served through some of the most infamous events in the course of the ‘Troubles’. In 1998 a downsizing initiative was launched which resulted in over 1000 prison personnel accepting early retirement packages. This study aimed to explore the experience of service life in Northern Ireland and investigate how the circumstances of retirement impact upon well-being. Ninty-nine retired prison officers participated in the study, 80% of whom were early retirees. Each participant completed several measures of well-being and a series of open-ended questions regarding their experiences of service life. Both early retirement from the prison service and the perception of being forced to retire were associated with greater psychological distress and lower self-esteem.
AB - The men and women employed by the Northern Ireland prison service served through some of the most infamous events in the course of the ‘Troubles’. In 1998 a downsizing initiative was launched which resulted in over 1000 prison personnel accepting early retirement packages. This study aimed to explore the experience of service life in Northern Ireland and investigate how the circumstances of retirement impact upon well-being. Ninty-nine retired prison officers participated in the study, 80% of whom were early retirees. Each participant completed several measures of well-being and a series of open-ended questions regarding their experiences of service life. Both early retirement from the prison service and the perception of being forced to retire were associated with greater psychological distress and lower self-esteem.
KW - prison officers
KW - Northern Ireland
KW - retirement
U2 - 10.1080/19434472.2010.512218
DO - 10.1080/19434472.2010.512218
M3 - Article
VL - 3
SP - 20
EP - 34
JO - Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression
JF - Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression
SN - 1943-4472
IS - 1
ER -