Time studies have been conducted across a variety of occupations. However, no known research has examined the workload of correctional counselors. In this study, the Iowa Department of Corrections, in partnership with the American Probation and Parole Association, performed a workload evaluation of over 100 correctional counselors who participated in a time study. The most common activities concerned inmate requests, classification, assessment, release planning, treatment group work, and administrative tasks. Most concerning, respondents indicated anywhere from 20% to 50% of the activities engaged in were unsatisfactorily completed.

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对中西部州惩教顾问工作量的探索

已经对各种职业进行了时间研究。然而，没有任何已知的研究检查过惩教顾问的工作量。在这项研究中，爱荷华州惩教部与美国缓刑和假释协会合作，对参与时间研究的 100 多名惩教顾问进行了工作量评估。最常见的活动涉及囚犯请求、分类、评估、释放计划、治疗小组工作和管理任务。最令人担忧的是，受访者表示，所从事的活动中有 20% 到 50% 没有令人满意地完成。