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Article: NIC offers programs for women correctional executives.(NIC update)
- Article from:
- Corrections Today
- Article date:
- April 1, 2009
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When the National Institute of Corrections began its Executive Leadership for Women program in 1994, few women were reaching top positions in the corrections field.
Women entered the supervisory ranks in slow progression, in small numbers, and with few peers and mentors. The correctional culture, with its often autocratic, controlling style of management was contributing, aware or not, to the problem. Literature suggests that women are socialized to be less challenging and more sensitive and nurturing. In her book Talking 9 to 5, Deborah Tannen examines the communication style differences between men and women. She found that when girls who were trying to get ...