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

<p>This book offers a focused and detailed insight into the health and wellbeing of&nbsp;prison staff, specifically focussing on prison leaders and managers. The authors&nbsp;bring together expertise from psychology, health, law, and criminology, to&nbsp;<br> present a unique multidisciplinary examination of health and wellbeing based on&nbsp;interviews with Prison Governors’ Association members. Examining how the&nbsp;participants described their health and wellbeing at work and at home, the&nbsp;<br> authors reveal dysfunctional culture, disenchantment and disengagement, the&nbsp;heavy weight of expectations and high levels of professional uncertainty relating&nbsp;to the future. It argues that more governor grade specific and arguably mandated&nbsp;support is needed. Recommendations from the book will contribute to improving&nbsp;health and wellbeing amongst the governor work force, feeding into positive&nbsp;outcomes in relation to staff retention and prison expansion challenges.&nbsp;</p>