Diversity Within the Total Institution

Some residential institutions allow staff considerable autonomy in the day-to-day running of the organization, while others curtail this freedom by imposing strong central control. One of the important differences between these two types of organization is the degree of diversity experienced by the residents. Taking a sample of community homes for delinquent boys, this study examines diversity within their welfare and work subsystems and also within houses and working groups. Two conclusions are reached: first, the more diverse the welfare and work subsystems, the less conflict is there between instrumental and expressive goals: secondly, the greater the diversity between house units within a community home, the more supportive the staff are seen to be

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